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vanHorck
27th Apr 2009, 11:08
Dutch public broadcaster NOS announces the Dutch Minister of Transport will today launch a test for flying car!

NOSJOURNAAL - De vliegende auto komt eraan (http://www.nos.nl/nosjournaal/artikelen/2009/4/27/270409_vliegendeautos.html)

The car concerned can be found here

PAL-V (http://www.pal-v.com/)

It is in fact a Gyrocopter. I just cannot believe this... How many people will get a flying license as well as their driver license. Issues about IFR in terms of flying, Issues about crash resistance of the car-part.

The plan is to position 65 small airfields alongside motorways within a year....

Katamarino
27th Apr 2009, 15:05
I trust they will all carry Mode-S that they will be obliged to keep turned off? :)

wsmempson
27th Apr 2009, 16:16
They MUST also have an ELT; A PLB won't do...:}