FAA approves SkyOS for for-credit flight testing
The FAA approved Skyryse to enter for-credit flight testing for SkyOS on the Skyryse One helicopter, advancing the programme into formal certification testing.
Evidence notes
- For-credit testing is the formal flight-verification phase used to generate evidence accepted by the FAA certification programme.
- Skyryse One integrates SkyOS into a Robinson R66 with a single control stick, two touchscreens and fly-by-wire flight controls.
- The company said the first Skyryse One edition had sold out within six months; the 2026 shipment timing remained a company schedule rather than a completed delivery.
Company context
Skyryse develops aviation automation hardware and software, including SkyOS simplified flight controls for helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.