Hangar Talk - An Aviation News Podcast

Episode 264: Joby Aviation's Matt Lykins on electronic propulsion and eVTOLs

October 5, 2026·1h 24m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Matt Lykins, the aircraft maintenance lead at Joby Aviation, explains electronic propulsion and specific procedures for battery health, avionics integration, and other advanced air mobility integration challenges for eVTOLs. David and Jay also discuss air traffic control updates, outages, and finances; Unlimited air racing's return; a GAO report on GPS jamming and spoofing; and the latest from Congress on a mental health bill. Join the world's largest aviation community at aopa.org/join

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