Perpustakaan Digital ITB

The rapid development of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) technologies has prompted Indonesia's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to develop a robust national certification framework. This study identifies regulatory requirements for Electric Propulsion Systems (EPS) by benchmarking Indonesian regulations against certification frameworks established by EASA and FAA. In addition, a Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA) is conducted to evaluate potential EPS failure modes in lift-and-cruise eVTOL aircraft. The analysis indicates that AAM certification requirements depend on the architecture of the electric propulsion system and the intended operational scenarios. It also reveals regulatory gaps related to high-voltage electrical hazards, battery thermal runaway, distributed propulsion architectures, and cascade failure mechanisms. The FHA results show that failures such as loss of vertical thrust and energy system failures have high safety criticality, requiring stringent safety and reliability requirements at both aircraft and system levels. Based on these findings, this study recommends the adoption or harmonization with EASA SC-VTOL and SC E-19 or FAA AC 21.17-4 as interim references to support the safe integration of AAM certification in Indonesia.