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 Post subject: SureFly "Drone"
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https://www.verticalmag.com/news/surefl ... -air-show/

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 Post subject: Re: SureFly "Drone"
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Wow! I wonder about the license needed......

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Wow! I wonder about the license needed......


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Burns said the aircraft would be as simple to operate as a radio control unit for a drone, and said Workhorse is working closely with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish both the Surefly’s certification program and the credentials required to fly it.

“We’re hoping it can be a light-sport aircraft type of licence,” he said. “We want to keep it minimal, and we believe it’s easy enough to fly to do that.”


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70 miles at 70 mph. What's the point? Just to fly around?


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It would make commuting in Los Angeles nicer.


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It would make commuting in Los Angeles nicer.

Where do you land without chopping someone's head off?


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The whole city is covered in parking lots and flat top buildings. Of course, it's also covered in people who are terrified of KSMO.


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The whole city is covered in parking lots and flat top buildings. Of course, it's also covered in people who are terrified of KSMO.

Then how come there aren't helicopters constantly landing on those places dropping people off already? NYC has dedicated heliports

Also, if 1% of LA's population bought these to get around, how do you keep them from running into each-other or other airplanes?


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I think it is a game changer. Cheap, no skills needed, safe (redundant).

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It took me 90 minutes to drive to the airport from work Monday which would with no traffic have been a 35 minute drive. I would love to pay uber some money to take me on that same trip in one of these.


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