XPost: sci.space.policy, sci.physics, sci.astro
In sci.physics Doc O'Leary wrote:
> For your reference, records indicate that
> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
>
>> Preflighting my airplane takes about 5 minutes.
>
> You didn’t drive your airplane around town for days/weeks/months,
> though. And what do you do if you find your car has taken some
> damage that made it unable/dangerous to fly? A realistic world
> building exercise isn’t going to yield useful results if you can’t
> think past how you do things currently.
A preflight is a preflight.
If the machine is damaged you call your insurance agent.
>
>> There is no FAA paperwork unless you file a flight plan, and then that
>> is automated.
>
> Sure, sure. The busywork is all ideally computerized. But the point
> is that such a setup isn’t some sort of imagined “I just drive right
> to the airport runway and off I go.” We’re a long way from anything
> *near* even that kind of SF fantasy.
Only in your blindered view of the world.
The ability to drive to the airport runway and off you go has been
around for nearly a century now, whether you want to accept the reality
or not.
FYI, most personal flights do not require paperwork of any kind.
>
>> There are a lot of people who do not own a car; so what?
>>
>> There are lots of people who do not own a motorcycle; so what?
>>
>> There are lots of people who do not own an airplane; so what?
>
> Those are all the opposite of the ownership issue being discussed.
> Your motives are now clear. I’m done with you.
Only in you narrow world view.
Just because something exists it does not mean everyone, or even a
significant fraction of everyone, will want it.
Your comment about motives is meaningless to me; I have no motives in
regard to flying cars, airplanes, cars, sailboats, bicycles,or any other
vehicle.
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Jim Pennino
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