The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently\nannounced a change to the revision cycle for NFPA 418, Standard for Heliports,\nfrom 5-years to 3-years. This change\nmoves the previous cycle for the next revision of this standard from the Fall\nof 2025 to the Fall of 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This change is in direct response to a request submitted by\nNFPA-418\u2019s technical committees to the NFPA Standards Council in an effort to\nsupport the development of \u201cVertiport\u201d standards for the burgeoning electric\nvertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) industry. \nThe 2021 edition of NFPA 418 (recently released) includes a new reserved\nchapter, Chapter-11, entitled Vertiports and Vertistops. The current version is\naccessible for free in a \u2018Read-Only\u2019 format on the NFPA website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, a task group has been formed to review these\nnew technologies and propose new language for the next draft cycle. Rex Alexander, president of Five-Alpha LLC\nand representative for the Vertical Flight Society, where he serves as the\ninfrastructure advisor, will be leading these efforts as the task group\u2019s\nchair. As such, the NFPA is now\naccepting public input and public comments through January 5, 2022 to help\ncreate the specific requirements for electric\/hybrid aircraft infrastructure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those interested in becoming members of the NFPA-418\nstandards committee and being involved in the development and deliberation of\nthese new standards are encouraged to submit their application to the NFPA for\nconsideration. Information for applying\nto the committee can be found on the NFPA website at https:\/\/www.nfpa.org under\nthe NFPA-418 technical committee tab. Committee member classification includes\nManufactures, Users, Installer\/Maintainers, Labor, Applied Research\/Testing\nLaboratory\u2019s, Enforcing Authorities, Insurance, Consumers, and Special Experts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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