I dunno... I almost got my rotorcraft rating a few years back. Had an issue with an instructor so never took the check ride.
Not convinced anything with rotary wings are terribly safe to fly. I lost interest after learning how. Never got comfortable flying something that can be brought down by something as simple as a coil falling out of your pocket and hitting a tail rotor that is made out of beer can metal covering a balsa wood core. From: Ken Hohhof Sent: Sunday, July 7, 2019 1:58 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: [AFMUG] OT - new ride for Chuck When it’s time to trade in the Leaf, you can get a hydrogen fuel cell powered electric 6 rotor “air taxi”. https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/electric-air-taxis-powered-hydrogen-promise-greater-range-intercity-commutes-ncna1026981 Alaka’i president Brian Morrison said the Scai could fly five people or 1,000 pounds of cargo up to 400 miles — between two and four hours of flight, depending on the size of the aircraft’s fuel tank. Most battery-powered air taxi designs only have enough power to carry two passengers for around 15 minutes before needing to be recharged. “So we can carry two and a half times as much payload, and carry it for eight times as long,” Morrison told NBC News MACH. The greater range and power means the Scai could fly between nearby cities, instead of just on short trips within a city, and could take on air ambulance work, freight deliveries or disaster relief tasks, he said. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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