FAA Pilots Expected To Begin Type Inspection Authorization Flight Testing Later This Year Joby Aviation, which is developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, has begun flight-testing its first FAA-conforming aircraft for Type Inspection Authorization (TIA), a major step on the path to type certification. Initial testing by Joby pilots will pave the way for FAA pilots to visit Joby’s Marina, Calif., facility later this year to conduct the rigorous TIA testing required to validate the aircraft for commercial service. “Seeing this aircraft fly means everything to our team. It’s the validation of years of hard work and marks our entry into the final phase of bringing this aircraft to market,” said Didier Papadopoulos, president of Aircraft OEM at Joby.
