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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: firepower on October 21, 2014, 04:57:13 PM

Title: Why ride when you can fly.
Post by: firepower on October 21, 2014, 04:57:13 PM
This is what the PAL-V ONE is all about: it combines within one vehicle the freedom and excitement of flying like a bird in the sky with the choice of driving with breathtaking performance on the roads and highways.

http://www.pal-v.com/ (http://www.pal-v.com/)


www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jgyp20f0jU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jgyp20f0jU#ws)

Title: Re: Why ride when you can fly.
Post by: chdfarl on October 21, 2014, 09:22:54 PM
That's neither electric or a motorcycle and there are enough people who aren't proficient enough to drive a car don't encourage putting them in the air. As it is there are a number of people flying that shouldn't be.
Title: Re: Why ride when you can fly.
Post by: Justin Andrews on October 21, 2014, 10:36:06 PM
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That's neither electric or a motorcycle

Yeah, true, but its cool, and its a gyrocopter so I'm going to give it a pass... :p
Title: Re: Why ride when you can fly.
Post by: BSDThw on October 21, 2014, 11:22:33 PM
I like it too and even if you are right - not everybody should fly/drive - I hope our forum is tolerant enough to see and like such an awesome  gyrocopter/car blend  8)
Title: Re: Why ride when you can fly.
Post by: chdfarl on October 22, 2014, 12:34:02 AM
Oh don't misunderstand I love the machine but was disappointed that it wasn't electric and I do feel strongly that flying cars are a dangerous concept for the masses.
Title: Re: Why ride when you can fly.
Post by: firepower on October 22, 2014, 04:22:53 AM
I like the stream lining of the body, zero need to think more about reducing drag.
Title: Re: Why ride when you can fly.
Post by: cloroxbb on October 24, 2014, 04:38:54 PM
Well, Im sure if that were to actually be purchaseable, you would need a pilot's license of some sort. They won't just let anyone with a driver's license into the air.

It does look pretty awesome though. Would be cool to be able to fly to your destination, instead of sitting in traffic. Of course you wouldn't be allowed to touch down anywhere but actual runways I would imagine.
Title: Re: Why ride when you can fly.
Post by: AustinSZF8.5 on October 24, 2014, 10:05:54 PM
They have licensing requirements on their site. FAA Sport Pilot's License only in the US. Those are kind of frighteningly easy to come by.
Title: Re: Why ride when you can fly.
Post by: chdfarl on October 26, 2014, 12:15:58 AM
 40hrs and roughly $4000 for a pilots license as it is but its highly regulated as it should be. If youd like to fly that's the way to go but if it was accessible as cars id find it concerning.