complete the full certification basis with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Based on PAL-V's 10 years of test results, EASA specialist teams finalized the requirements for the PAL-V Liberty. PAL-V says the issuance, after industry consultation, shows the confidence of the European authorities and the maturity of its design and company. The final phase is compliance demonstration. “Getting a flying car to the market is hard. It takes at least 10 years,” says Robert Dingemanse, PAL-V's CEO. “Although we are experienced entrepreneurs, we learned that in aviation everything is exponentially stricter. Next to the aircraft, all aspects of the organization, including suppliers and maintenance parties must be certified.”