Giovanni Santostasi <[email protected]> wrote: They will become extremely popular and accessible to non pilots when > robotic control and guidance through GPS (similar to google cars) would be > available.
I discuss this in the book. I do not think these will be popular in urban areas because they would clutter up the sky. The solution to the traffic problem is to stop going places. Reduce commuting distances with full screen video telecommuting from home and from satellite offices. > Mass production would bring the price down and it will resolve many > problems in terms of traffic and parking in urban centers (people could > park on roofs for example). People already park on roofs. Rooftop parking lots are common. You could not park aircraft on the roof unless it was designed to hold the weight, and if it was designed to hold the weight, you can park cars there now, with a short access ramp. - Jed
