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Jimmy Macintosh · 21st November 2008, 01:17

I wasn't joking.

These aren't casual paragliders, this is a heavy chunk of metal flying around with people who have no idea about airspace usage, don't require radio contact and can take off and land at will controlling them. What's stoppping them in a traffic jam deciding to pull onto the hard shoulder and take off not realising that they lift off across the departure end of a GA airfield?

I'm happy for flying cars etc. to exist but the ability to operate should include more than how to just control the vehicle.

21st November 2008, 01:17	#6 (permalink)
Jimmy Macintosh Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chasing Dreams Posts: 181	I wasn't joking. These aren't casual paragliders, this is a heavy chunk of metal flying around with people who have no idea about airspace usage, don't require radio contact and can take off and land at will controlling them. What's stoppping them in a traffic jam deciding to pull onto the hard shoulder and take off not realising that they lift off across the departure end of a GA airfield? I'm happy for flying cars etc. to exist but the ability to operate should include more than how to just control the vehicle. Last edited by Jimmy Macintosh : 21st November 2008 at 01:30.