Aaaand - what mach no. will these things do???
If the answer is less than .7 -
Indeed, the seamlessness of fitting them into the aviation infrastructure will be comparable to fitting SUVs into congestetd city centres.
My question is - should we give up space on airways to fit in aircraft carrying 1 pilot & 2 passengers - if that same space could have been utilised by 2 pilots & 400 passengers? Not saying there is a foregone conclusion either way - but I think it should be debated. If they can operate below FL300 or above FL410, then no problem - but...
Secondly - there is the problem of the GA safety record vs. airline safety record. Despite all the best intentions & all the best training, most people have a very clear perception of how GA works. I think that many CEOs will be led to believe that they can have the flexibility of GA and the speed & safety of airlines. Further, it puts a new type of aircraft into the hands of "owner-operators".
Again - no foregone conclusion, and no intention of being negative. But it should be debated.
Go ahead - make my day, punk!
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