(August 31, 2020 at 2:18 pm)Fireball Wrote:(August 31, 2020 at 1:18 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Unless they change the laws, of course. Or maybe these things would be assigned as different category than regular helicopters.
Another thing I’ve wondered about - would you need a driving license for a self-driving car?
Boru
My expectation would be that a license would be required until such time as a completely autonomous vehicle is considered safe "enough". While that personal air car is intriguing, I wouldn't want to be anywhere they are flown. People have enough trouble with two dimensions.
Naturally, it would be contingent on the autocars being at least as safe as human-operated cars are now. But if a car is fully automated, you wouldn’t be a driver, you’d be a passenger. Passengers aren’t required to hold driving licenses.
I would imagine that personal air cars wouldn’t become commonplace until some sort of automated ground system is worked out, which could then be adapted to air travel.
Boru
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