Rocketman! Burning out his fuse out here alone

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MrPopo wrote: There's still the whole "illegal to fly over congested areas" clause in FAA regulations that keeps it from being as useful as it could be. Let's see what happens in 5-10 years as the FAA evolves and the costs come down.
I won't hold my breath when waiting for the FAA to evolve. But, if a jet pack was mass produced, perhaps they'd consider rewriting some of their laws.
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MrPopo wrote: There's still the whole "illegal to fly over congested areas" clause in FAA regulations that keeps it from being as useful as it could be. Let's see what happens in 5-10 years as the FAA evolves and the costs come down. Maybe I can get one when I'm 40 and take it to work. That'd be badass.
I would love to fly over the I-5 traffic and yell "SUCKERS!" to all the commuters as I zipped by laughing.
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J T wrote:
MrPopo wrote: There's still the whole "illegal to fly over congested areas" clause in FAA regulations that keeps it from being as useful as it could be. Let's see what happens in 5-10 years as the FAA evolves and the costs come down. Maybe I can get one when I'm 40 and take it to work. That'd be badass.
I would love to fly over the I-5 traffic and yell "SUCKERS!" to all the commuters as I zipped by laughing.
The only downside is all the idiots on I-5 might get them as well. Then we'll have I-5 IN THE AIR.
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