Learner Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-age-of-the-flying-taxi-draws-closer-with-the-future-of-flight-action-plan They cant even get the EV infrastructure right, who dreams up this stuff! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 After you for the first million flights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel R Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Routine emergency does are already a reality. Bunch of horse manure from an mp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin_K Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 From the press release; "Industry partners will also undertake multiple industry-leading trials to explore new ways to operate drones beyond the visual line of sight and demonstrate electric aircraft – keeping accidents to a minimum and making the most of technological advances." You may still be 'collateral damage', Don. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve too Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 (edited) The time frame given for eVTOL taxis in that release is similar to that in other countries. Volocopter are talking about operations in Paris this summer. Edited March 18 by steve too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Walby Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 A great idea, all that money going into developing battery technology with the benefit that the cost will come down for those that don't fly infernal combustion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDD15 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 You can already buy one of these for personal use: Pivotal BlackFly Lots of development going on in China and the UAE as well with commercial flights planned for this year. idd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learner Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 7 hours ago, IDD15 said: You can already buy one of these for personal use: Pivotal BlackFly Lots of development going on in China and the UAE as well with commercial flights planned for this year. idd That maybe so but for an example, how long have they been trialling E scooters in the UK and they still cant decide what to do. so how long will it take to trial and legislate to make these a common sight flying. The manufacturer says theres no need for a license so just buy and fly, do you think that will happen here. Of course you'll get a few, same as helicopters but I think theres more chance of seeing pigs flying than being able to phone for a flying taxi in the timescales their stating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 1 hour ago, Learner said: I think theres more chance of seeing pigs flying than being able to phone for a flying taxi in the timescales their stating. So right,,, No chance of flying taxi's, just look above you, lamp posts, telephone wires, trees and in the grassy fields, cows, horses and no way is a farmer going to let them land in his fields, damaging his crops, like Helicopters it needs a flat surface, without fod and dust, and not forgetting the weather. So all those drone rules, hours of manpower, wages and laws for nothing.😡 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine Doctor Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Obviously someone who watches too many sci fi films has somehow worked their way into a gov office with all the other clowns . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Skilbeck Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 INav and one of these and jobs a good un Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Christy Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 I think these MPs need reminding who it was that invented drone technology. It wasn't British Aerospace, Airbus or Boeing. It was modellers, tinkering away in garden sheds, and boy, have we come to regret it! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Dance 1 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 I can see one positive outcome from the introduction of automonouis air taxis. Much improved levels of street cleaning to reduce the damage to air taxis and people as these devices take off and land in city streets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 (edited) 2 hours ago, Peter Christy said: I think these MPs need reminding who it was that invented drone technology. It wasn't British Aerospace, Airbus or Boeing. It was modellers, tinkering away in garden sheds, and boy, have we come to regret it! Nothing wrong with Drone Technology in itself, it's simply that the expectations for that tech have run wild and unchecked into certain areas that are just not feasible, or will not become feasible, if at all, for many decades until/or after a total restructuring of day to day living as we know it now. Let's not be disingenuous.......film making, sports and news coverage has been revolutionised by drones.......survey work, security and sadly military uses, are just a few areas where drones have shown great advantages over traditional tech. Other areas such as widespread delivery of consumer goods by drone, or the drone/flying taxi idea can be demonstrated to work in tests and trials, but fall falt on their face in the real world. I don't see a shred of hard evidence of that changing any time soon IMHO. Edited March 19 by Cuban8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyinFlynn Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 58 minutes ago, Martin Dance 1 said: I can see one positive outcome from the introduction of automonouis air taxis. Much improved levels of street cleaning to reduce the damage to air taxis and people as these devices take off and land in city streets. ....or more street cleaners needed to clean up the autonomous air taxis after 'delivering' someone from 500 feet after meeting a pigeon en route to some 'important meeting' that they 'couldn't' take a limousine to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 If you have ever had the pleasure of wandering the streets of a night club area at 4 in the morning, watching the rats and gulls sorting the streets out, makes you realise the reluctance to actually pay people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine Doctor Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 (edited) Some start up company are likely to get a Government grant/contract ( paid with our tax money) to explore and develop this dream. When it all fades into forgotten memories somebody will be very well off with our money. If anyone in power questions the outcome an inquiry will likely be launched probably headed by lord A.Somthingorother and they will be paid more £1000s again from our tax money to find out what went wrong. This will be dragged out over some years and largely forgotten about...again. If it takes off and works then watch in dissbelief as it sold off to a foriegn bidder and we the tax payer cant even get our potholes fixed. More pie in the sky from the Circus DeUK , but only the rest of the world is laughing! Edited March 19 by Engine Doctor 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve too Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 (edited) Edited March 19 by steve too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 11 minutes ago, steve too said: Oh Yea, is that so, what decade is that. Bas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john davidson 1 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Not flying demo for obvious reasons! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve too Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 2 minutes ago, john davidson 1 said: Not flying demo for obvious reasons! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Squirrel Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Having an open mind on the whole subject of drones and personal flight vehicles clearly puts me in the minority on here! Lots of naysayers and general hatred to ANYTHING 'drone' related from most people involved in other aspects of the hobby of RC Flight...perhaps they feel they are to blame for the increase in regulation etc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 A local, who has a jet board, is developing this, OK for the rich on mega yachts to get their morning croissants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 I believe they'll come in to being in some form, the promised benefits to all and timelines are another storey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel R Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 1 hour ago, Flying Squirrel said: Having an open mind on the whole subject of drones and personal flight vehicles clearly puts me in the minority on here! Lots of naysayers and general hatred to ANYTHING 'drone' related from most people involved in other aspects of the hobby of RC Flight...perhaps they feel they are to blame for the increase in regulation etc The necessity of Certifying a multi rotor for use in anywhere you'd actually want an air taxi will quickly sort out the dreams and reality. We already have multi rotor full size aircraft. Count them on the fingers of one hand. Then compare to the numbers of single rotor helicopters. Minimum viable thing here is basically a Hughes 500. Etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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