Urban air mobility (UAM) company Joby Aviation announced on Wednesday that it will be outfitting its all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft with the Garmin G3000 integrated flight deck. According to Garmin, the touchscreen G3000 system will be adapted for Joby’s eVTOL “to optimize their air mobility service” along with facilitating future systems upgrades that might be necessary as the UAM segment evolves. Joby is planning for the aircraft to begin commercial operations in 2024.
That is a lot of avionics but remember these are going to be highly automated aircraft that will most likely will be flown on predesignated routes around a city. For example a city center to a eVTOL landing pad near your house (think highway in the sky). The aircraft will fly route that is basically a RNP approach from takeoff to landing. This will aid in avoiding towers and tall building because these aircraft will be flying at a lower altitude. Also there is a good chance in the future the person will have some type of rating only to fly the eVTOL and not a normal commercial license. VFR only is only the first step and my guess IFR will be something we see in the future. You will need something like the G3000 to fly in this environment.