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Post subject: Re: JETSON one  Posted: 06 Dec 2022, 22:08 |
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Username Protected wrote: Get the range out to an hour and they will sell like crazy..... if they ever see the light of day. I doubt that they have a triple redundant control system which IMO should be mandatory. If the fly by wire stuff craps out above 20 ft AGL the parachute isn't going to save you. Even close to the ground, a control fault at 60 mph isn't going to be pretty.
Triple it is.
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Post subject: Re: JETSON one Posted: 07 Dec 2022, 12:03 |
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Username Protected wrote: Did y'all see notice the tag line below the title? "Only a few minutes of training are required to fly the craft."  Scary is an understatement. I agree with them that you can learn to fly it in just a few minutes of training. After all, we have new pilots flying Cherokees with a few minutes of training on discovery flights every day. Oh - you want to fly *safely*? That's extra.
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Post subject: Re: JETSON one Posted: 07 Dec 2022, 20:08 |
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Username Protected wrote: Oh - you want to fly *safely*? That's extra. It’s a computerized drone. The occupant is not required to do anything more than provide input to determine direction, height, and speed to their liking. Want to land? There’s a button for that.
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Post subject: Re: JETSON one Posted: 08 Dec 2022, 11:33 |
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Username Protected wrote: Oh - you want to fly *safely*? That's extra. It’s a computerized drone. The occupant is not required to do anything more than provide input to determine direction, height, and speed to their liking. Want to land? There’s a button for that.
Is there a button for following the FARs? How about weather limitations? Stopping distance vs speed?
Of course if the user never gets above 5ft AGL, pretty much all they need to know is how to avoid running into things. People who buy snowmobiles and PWCs etc, are free to operate them with no training (with mixed results safety wise) and this is probably no different as long as you stay close to the ground. Hopefully at least that is explained in the 5 minute training.
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Post subject: Re: JETSON one Posted: 08 Dec 2022, 13:49 |
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Mandatory like part 23 or mandatory like part 25…. Or like ultralight rules? If it’s not for commercial use you may be very disappointed. Username Protected wrote: Get the range out to an hour and they will sell like crazy..... if they ever see the light of day. I doubt that they have a triple redundant control system which IMO should be mandatory. If the fly by wire stuff craps out above 20 ft AGL the parachute isn't going to save you. Even close to the ground, a control fault at 60 mph isn't going to be pretty.
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Post subject: Re: JETSON one Posted: 08 Dec 2022, 16:52 |
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Username Protected wrote: Is there a button for following the FARs? How about weather limitations? Stopping distance vs speed? It's categorized as an ultralight. The vehicle is not required to be registered or marked, the occupant is not required to meet any aeronautical knowledge, age, medical, or experience requirements. While FAR 103 is controlling, the lack of aeronautical knowledge requirements make it unlikely that anyone will read it.
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Post subject: Re: JETSON one Posted: 09 Dec 2022, 12:57 |
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A lot of you are looking at this from a pilot’s (killjoy) perspective. I’m looking at it from my 12 year old son’s perspective. All that kid wants to do is jump his bike. He has a wondrous nearly insatiable need for a few seconds of air time. Some day that will lead to this. I would rather see the 18 yr old version of him flying a Jetson around. It would be much cheaper than the hospital bills.
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Post subject: Re: JETSON one Posted: 09 Dec 2022, 15:25 |
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It's like so many things about stages of life
The people who would want one, can't afford it
The people who can afford it know better.
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Post subject: Re: JETSON one Posted: 11 Dec 2022, 16:48 |
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Username Protected wrote: Eight HD brush cutters on that thing. Wait until somebody walks into one, massive lawsuit to follow. maybe they can partner with Saw-StopVideo link for an impressive demonstration: https://youtu.be/SYLAi4jwXcs
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Post subject: Re: JETSON one Posted: 12 Dec 2022, 12:44 |
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Username Protected wrote: maybe they can partner with Saw-Stop
Video link for an impressive demonstration:
[youtube]https://youtu.be/SYLAi4jwXcs[/youtube] That's just amazing. I would have never have believed it without seeing it work.
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