Skyryse Receives FAA Certificate for its Skyryse One Helicopter


The days of flying a helicopter as easily as an aircraft using a single control stick came closer on Oct. 3, 2024, when the FAA issued a Special Airworthiness Certificate for Skyryse One, a Robinson R66 helicopter equipped with the Skyryse SkyOS universal flight operating system and associated avionics. This FAA certification unlocks the next step of work with the FAA to obtain approval and certification of the Skyryse One aircraft, the company stated.


“SkyOS is the world’s first aircraft agnostic operating system,” said Ray Wert, Skyryse’s VP of communications. “It is a triply redundant, fly-by-wire control system that can be utilized on any aircraft, whether it be a rotorcraft, fixed wing, or eVTOL. We have chosen the Robinson R66 as our first platform because it is relatively simple, it’s easy to customize, it’s a good platform to utilize, and it’s got a bulletproof Rolls-Royce engine.”


To convert the R66 into Skyryse One, “We’ve removed all of the mechanical controls and replaced them with our own fly-by-wire system and flight-simplified controls, which include a single control stick and two touch screens providing a full control and a high level of automation to the helicopter,” Wert said. “This makes it simpler and safer to fly.” The Skyryse system even offers an automated autorotation landing mode, he added. Going forward, “Our plan is to receive our certification of our STC and to begin deliveries in 2025.”


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