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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
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