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usonian

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9. BOSS!!! THE DRONE!!!

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sun May 18, 2025, 09:50 PM

May 18

First, let's make sure that foreign visitors and athletes aren't imprisoned upon arrival and that we have functioning air traffic control (by sending the GOP to hell) and then having good judgment rule instead of expediency, given what happened to Kobe Bryant and daughter. Bad weather, and a copter flight to bypass traffic.

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Flying Taxis Are Coming To The L.A. 2028 Olympics For Fans And Athletes -- Here's What They'll Look Like [View all] IcyPeas May 18 OP

oh yeah, a free for all in the airspace and piles of bodies. can't wait lol nt msongs May 18 #1

I'd assume since they use trained pilots that won't be the issue. LauraInLA May 18 #6

It isn't really pilot competence....it's handling 3-8 aircraft flight vectors in your immediate vicinity. OAITW r.2.0 May 18 #7

Ooh, thanks for the info. Hopefully they'll have this sorted. LauraInLA May 18 #8

Wow... mind boggling.. And Good for L.A.! Cha May 18 #2

I just survived driving in town. rickyhall May 18 #3

This will be a licensed pilot; it's a type of taxi. LauraInLA May 18 #5

I don't think so. This service will be under digital control. Could be a licensed pilot in the seat, OAITW r.2.0 May 18 #10

I won't be there but even so, I would wait for the news reviews later. Norrrm May 18 #4

BOSS!!! THE DRONE!!! usonian May 18 #9

What could possibly go wrong? Doodley May 18 #11

I've been seeing news clips of these Retrograde May 18 #12

Agreed. A regular car crash might kill a handful of people. A flying car hitting a tall building could kill thousands. Doodley May 19 #22

Archer Aviation describes them as "all electric tilt propeller technology" jmowreader May 18 #13

Mini-copters for the privileged misanthrope May 18 #14

It will never be as bad as or as good as people think. Usually these things come in as maybe so so. Srkdqltr May 18 #15

just tell me Musk is not involved... RussBLib May 18 #16

Photos upthread have been heavily edited canetoad May 18 #17

I'm sure it'll all be OK, part one. DJ Synikus Makisimus May 18 #18

I'm sure it'll all be OK, part two. DJ Synikus Makisimus May 18 #19

Sooo, an electric Osprey? LudwigPastorius May 18 #20

They look like potential lawsuits, I bet law firms all over LA are boning up on the pertinent liability laws. marble falls May 19 #21