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As if we don't have enough idiots on the road.....

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In 2004, the Federal Aviation Administration created a new category of aircraft and license for sport aviation, an attempt to re-awaken interest in flying after steady drops in the number of licensed pilots.

In the United States, about 600,000 people are licensed to fly aircraft, a drop of 25 percent since 1980, Knapinski said.

"The FAA and the aviation industry realized there has to be a way to get people interested in flying. Even the airline pilots of today had to start somewhere with basic flying. There had to be an entry point that was practical and affordable," he said.

Sport pilot licenses don't require as many hours of training as private and commercial pilot licenses, though sport fliers are not eligible to take off and land at runways with air traffic control towers.
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seriously we are all fucked now.....who needs a standard pilots license and all the training that goes with it?.....we'll just lower the restrictions and call it a "sport license".......idiots.
 
Flying cars are nice in theory, but they fail to make it to the market. I'm not saying it will never happen, but I'm not getting my hopes up.

I'm actually surprised that 600,000 people in the U.S. are licensed to fly aircraft. I had no idea it was that many.
 
Originally posted by: Crono
Flying cars are nice in theory, but they fail to make it to the market. Not saying it will enver happen, but I'm not gettign my hopes up.

I'm actually surprised that 600,000 people in the U.S. are licensed to fly aircraft. I had no idea it was that many.
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I've flown my share of combat missions. Mostly against the Kilrathi, but they still count.
 
Originally posted by: mundane
Originally posted by: Crono
Flying cars are nice in theory, but they fail to make it to the market. Not saying it will enver happen, but I'm not gettign my hopes up.

I'm actually surprised that 600,000 people in the U.S. are licensed to fly aircraft. I had no idea it was that many.
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I've flown my share of combat missions. Mostly against the Kilrathi, but they still count.
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I was about to share my admiration, but then I noticed you said Kilrathi 😛
 
Originally posted by: bignateyk
Wow, this looks like a terrible idea. Where are you supposed to take off and land? Just pick an interstate somewhere?
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how about a runway?
 
I want to see this 'flying car' in a video. Unless it has the ability to take-off and land vertically I can't see it being of any use.
 
Originally posted by: mundane
Originally posted by: Crono
Flying cars are nice in theory, but they fail to make it to the market. Not saying it will enver happen, but I'm not gettign my hopes up.

I'm actually surprised that 600,000 people in the U.S. are licensed to fly aircraft. I had no idea it was that many.
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I've flown my share of combat missions. Mostly against the Kilrathi, but they still count.
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DIE, FELINE SCUM!
 
Originally posted by: bignateyk
Wow, this looks like a terrible idea. Where are you supposed to take off and land? Just pick an interstate somewhere?
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Interstates are for emergency landings only if you are about to crash. Other than that, it is illegal to use an interstate for a runway in any state, other than Alaska, IIRC.
 
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