XTI Completes Federal Aviation Administration Flight Technical Familiarization Review
XTI Aerospace (Nasdaq: XTIA) has completed a crucial flight technical familiarization meeting with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its TriFan 600 Vertical Take-Off and Landing airplane. The meeting, which included 17 FAA representatives, focused on reviewing the aircraft's system design approach and flight performance characteristics.
The technical review covered essential certification areas including CTOL and VTOL performance, payload range, flight control architecture, and hover capabilities. This milestone follows the FAA's recent release of Advisory Circular 21-17-4 regarding type certification of powered-lift aircraft on July 18, 2025.
XTI Aerospace (Nasdaq: XTIA) ha completato un incontro tecnico fondamentale di familiarizzazione al volo con la Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) per il suo aereo TriFan 600 a decollo e atterraggio verticale. L'incontro, che ha coinvolto 17 rappresentanti della FAA, si è concentrato sulla revisione dell'approccio progettuale del sistema dell'aeromobile e delle sue caratteristiche di prestazione in volo.
La revisione tecnica ha coperto aree essenziali per la certificazione, tra cui le prestazioni CTOL e VTOL, il raggio di carico utile, l'architettura del controllo di volo e le capacità di hovering. Questo traguardo segue la recente pubblicazione da parte della FAA della Circolare Consultiva 21-17-4 riguardante la certificazione di tipo degli aeromobili a sollevamento motorizzato, avvenuta il 18 luglio 2025.
XTI Aerospace (Nasdaq: XTIA) ha completado una reunión técnica crucial de familiarización de vuelo con la Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) para su avión TriFan 600 de despegue y aterrizaje vertical. La reunión, que incluyó a 17 representantes de la FAA, se centró en revisar el enfoque del diseño del sistema de la aeronave y las características de rendimiento en vuelo.
La revisión técnica abarcó áreas esenciales para la certificación, incluyendo el rendimiento CTOL y VTOL, el alcance de carga útil, la arquitectura del control de vuelo y las capacidades de vuelo estacionario. Este hito sigue a la reciente publicación por parte de la FAA de la Circular Consultiva 21-17-4 sobre la certificación tipo de aeronaves de elevación motorizada, fechada el 18 de julio de 2025.
XTI Aerospace (나스닥: XTIA)는 TriFan 600 수직 이착륙 항공기를 위한 연방 항공국(FAA)과의 중요한 비행 기술 숙지 회의를 완료했습니다. 이 회의에는 FAA 대표 17명이 참석했으며, 항공기 시스템 설계 접근법과 비행 성능 특성에 대한 검토에 중점을 두었습니다.
기술 검토는 CTOL 및 VTOL 성능, 탑재 범위, 비행 제어 구조, 호버링 능력 등 필수 인증 분야를 포함했습니다. 이 중요한 이정표는 2025년 7월 18일에 FAA가 동력 양력 항공기 유형 인증에 관한 권고서 AC 21-17-4를 발표한 이후 이루어졌습니다.
XTI Aerospace (Nasdaq : XTIA) a achevé une réunion technique cruciale de familiarisation au vol avec la Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pour son avion TriFan 600 à décollage et atterrissage verticaux. La réunion, qui a réuni 17 représentants de la FAA, a porté sur l'examen de l'approche de conception du système de l'appareil et des caractéristiques de performance en vol.
La revue technique a couvert des domaines essentiels à la certification, notamment les performances CTOL et VTOL, la portée utile, l'architecture du contrôle de vol et les capacités de stationnaire. Cette étape fait suite à la récente publication par la FAA de la circulaire consultative 21-17-4 concernant la certification de type des aéronefs à sustentation motorisée, en date du 18 juillet 2025.
XTI Aerospace (Nasdaq: XTIA) hat ein entscheidendes technisches Einweisungsmeeting zum Flug mit der Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) für sein TriFan 600 Senkrechtstart- und -landeflugzeug abgeschlossen. Das Meeting, an dem 17 FAA-Vertreter teilnahmen, konzentrierte sich auf die Überprüfung des Systemdesignansatzes des Flugzeugs und der Flugeigenschaften.
Die technische Überprüfung umfasste wichtige Zertifizierungsbereiche wie CTOL- und VTOL-Leistung, Nutzlastreichweite, Flugsteuerungsarchitektur und Schwebefähigkeiten. Dieser Meilenstein folgt auf die kürzliche Veröffentlichung der FAA der Advisory Circular 21-17-4 zur Typenzertifizierung von motorgetriebenen Auftriebshubschraubern am 18. Juli 2025.
- Successful completion of FAA technical familiarization review
- Progress toward flight certification under Powered Lift category
- Comprehensive review with 17 FAA representatives showing strong regulatory engagement
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XTI achieves critical FAA milestone for TriFan 600 certification, showing positive regulatory progress toward commercialization.
XTI Aerospace has reached a significant regulatory milestone by completing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight technical familiarization review for its TriFan 600 VTOL aircraft. This meeting involved 17 FAA representatives reviewing the aircraft's design approach and flight performance characteristics - a critical step in the certification pathway.
The timing is particularly strategic as it follows closely behind the FAA's July 18th release of Advisory Circular 21-17-4, which specifically addresses type certification of powered-lift aircraft. XTI had been proactively working with draft versions of this guidance in preparation, demonstrating regulatory foresight and engagement.
The technical review covered eight crucial certification areas including conventional and vertical takeoff/landing performance, payload/range capabilities, flight control architecture, and hover capabilities. These elements form the foundation of the safety case required for the powered-lift aircraft category certification.
For context, the powered-lift certification pathway is relatively new and complex, presenting both regulatory challenges and opportunities for early movers. XTI's progress suggests they're navigating this process effectively while maintaining collaborative relations with regulators - a critical success factor in aerospace certification.
This milestone indicates XTI is executing on its regulatory strategy and moving closer to flight certification, though substantial technical and regulatory work remains before commercial operations can begin. The collaborative tone noted between XTI and the FAA is particularly important, as certification of novel aircraft designs typically requires significant regulatory engagement and flexibility from both parties.
Engineering experts from XTI Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of XTI, met with 17 FAA representatives located across the country to review the TriFan 600's system design approach, and expected flight performance. The Tech Fam addressed key FAA certification areas:
- Conventional Take Off and Landing (CTOL) and VTOL climb and landing performance
- Payload / range performance
- Max range / max cruise performance
- Weight and balance; center of gravity envelope
- Ceiling altitude
- Stall speed characteristics
- Flight control architecture
- Hover Out of Ground Effect (HOGE)
"The FAA released the new Advisory Circular 21-17-4 "Type Certification of Powered-Lift under 14 CFR 21.17(b)" on July 18, 2025," said David Ambrose, XTI's Vice President of Engineering. "We had been working with draft versions of the Advisory Circular in preparation for this critical Tech Fam meeting as we continue to refine our TriFan 600 aircraft design as we work towards FAA certification of the TriFan 600 under the "Powered Lift" aircraft category. We appreciate the collaborative involvement of the FAA as we further develop our systems, subsystems and structural design and together focus on delivery of an exciting aircraft that we believe will transform point to point regional air travel."
About XTI Aerospace, Inc.
XTI Aerospace (XTIAerospace.com) (Nasdaq: XTIA) is the parent company of XTI Aircraft Company, an aviation business based near
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