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I'm sure they're considering that. Pipistrel is into that kind of thing.

https://www.pipistrel-aircraft.com/aircraft/electric-flight/velis-electro-easa-tc/ Good on them for getting one into the air. Training is the right use case (for now).

Fly the thing, Martin!

Neither is taxiing. :eek2:

This post came after the one @SoCal 182 Driver quoted above, but it answered the VMC part of my question. Thanks, @Velocity173.

Self-identified fixed wing ignoramus here. Sorry to have caused the fuss. I didn't distinguish because I was wondering about both options, i.e. whether it would be feasible to slow to a hover either when you see a line of fog coming (but are still VMC) or when you inadvertently enter IMC. I...

Fixed-wing ignoramus here - if a helicopter is in a canyon, runs into a problem, and wants to turn around, why doesn't it just slow to a hover, spin 180 degrees, and leave the way it came? I'd envy that choice.

Just found the other thread for this... https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/kobe-bryant-dead-in-helicopter-crash.124018/

This is really sad. It looks like Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash. https://news.yahoo.com/helicopter-crash-kills-5-calabasas-194628949.html

There's a lot less to hit on the way to the garage/hanger, which is really the only thing holding back autonomous cars at this point.

Ok but does it also come with a big green button that summons an SR22 pilot to fly your wing all the way down to safety?

If you're thinking of the SubSonex, that's still available. https://www.sonexaircraft.com/subsonex/ The only fixed-wing turboprop I found based on that T-62 article James sent was a converted Bede BD-5, which is apparently on display at the Hiller Aviation Museum...

That was my impression too, which was why I was surprised to see they've actually flown a midsized drone with it. I'm wondering if they were able to pull off some kind of engineering magic on the consumption and power output compared to older versions.

If anybody can find some size/weight/performance data for the Monarch 5 microturbine, I'd be curious to see the numbers. They're designed for military/commercial drones, but this could be a pretty cool (if high-end) GA engine in the mid- to long-term. https://www.uavturbines.com/

Agreed. If you poke around a few of the other articles you can find some pretty amazing stuff. I think the most impressive picture in the article I originally posted is actually the panel. They also do some really cool stuff with the wind (it flows over and around mountains, cities, etc...

https://www.polygon.com/2019/9/30/20885197/microsoft-flight-simulator-bing-maps-hands-on-demo This looks pretty great all around, but here's my favorite part:

Non-owner here, but I would second this comment. I did PPL in a nicer 140 with the 160hp conversion, but at that time the rental operator also had a less updated but very solid 180. I can't really explain it, but once I finished I found myself choosing the 180 every time. It's still my...

That's hilarious.

It's excellent. I read it and then gifted it to my little brother (who also flies). It has nothing to do with the flying, but for some reason the one scene that always sticks out in my memory is his marvelous discovery of chicken-fried steak.

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