This might be fun if someone developed one ...

[Glenn Fitzpatrick 3,798]

https://www.jetsonaero.com/

 

 

[Mike S KPDX 597]

yeah I saw that also.  Wouldn't that be a kick to have in real life, especially if it could carry my 250 lbs outside of ground effect at say 70 mph for 1 hour and only cost about $5,000 US.

[blueshark747 1,843]

No worries FAA will make you jump through hoops before you are ever able to enjoy this!

Look what happened to FPV drones....🤣

[liamp51 541]

No matter how reliable quadcopter-type tech becomes, I just cannot get over the fact that if for some reason and engine (or several engines) fail, you have no ability to glide and are literally strapped into something with the aerodynamics of a rock. I can already feel my spine compressing 😅

[HiFlyer 9,363]

3 minutes ago, liamp51 said:

No matter how reliable quadcopter-type tech becomes, I just cannot get over the fact that if for some reason and engine (or several engines) fail, you have no ability to glide and are literally strapped into something with the aerodynamics of a rock. I can already feel my spine compressing 😅

Don't a lot of these things get parachutes?

[Glenn Fitzpatrick 3,798]

1 hour ago, blueshark747 said:

No worries FAA will make you jump through hoops before you are ever able to enjoy this!

Look what happened to FPV drones....🤣

 

The 102 kmh (55 knot) IAS exactly matches the US 14 CFR Part 103 regs - so I am pretty certain it has been designed to comply with part 103 regulations in the US which means:

United States ONLY -  No pilot licence or aircraft registration required to legally fly it in the US subject to the following restrictions:

• cannot be flown except between the hours of sunrise and sunset.
• may be operated during the twilight periods 30 minutes before official sunrise and 30 minutes after official sunset if the vehicle has an operating anti-collision light visible for at least 3 statute miles
• flight can only take place in uncontrolled airspace
• cannot be flown over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement, or over any open air assembly of persons

The 103 weight restrictions would also explain the limited range as extra batteries likely push it outside the part 103 exemption specifications.

Note that the 103 exemption is a thing peculiar to the United States only.   In most other countries it will probably need to be inspected and registered as experimental (or some such) and a pilot or recreational pilot licence is also likely required.

So basically legal to use in the United States for recreation in remote areas for daytime non controlled VFR.

Definitely not legal in countries like Australia at all, and it is certainly not legal in the US to buzz the local tower or do night time Pizza delivery in Manhattan with it.

Edited October 27, 2021 by Glenn Fitzpatrick

[Tuskin38 6,532]

It might be more possible come November 18th when the Volocopter is added. It’s a vtol quad copter, which would mean the sim getting native support for that kind of flight model.

Edited October 27, 2021 by Tuskin38

[blueshark747 1,843]

1 hour ago, Glenn Fitzpatrick said:

 

The 102 kmh (55 knot) IAS exactly matches the US 14 CFR Part 103 regs - so I am pretty certain it has been designed to comply with part 103 regulations in the US which means:

United States ONLY -  No pilot licence or aircraft registration required to legally fly it in the US subject to the following restrictions:

• cannot be flown except between the hours of sunrise and sunset.
• may be operated during the twilight periods 30 minutes before official sunrise and 30 minutes after official sunset if the vehicle has an operating anti-collision light visible for at least 3 statute miles
• flight can only take place in uncontrolled airspace
• cannot be flown over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement, or over any open air assembly of persons

The 103 weight restrictions would also explain the limited range as extra batteries likely push it outside the part 103 exemption specifications.

Note that the 103 exemption is a thing peculiar to the United States only.   In most other countries it will probably need to be inspected and registered as experimental (or some such) and a pilot or recreational pilot licence is also likely required.

So basically legal to use in the United States for recreation in remote areas for daytime non controlled VFR.

Definitely not legal in countries like Australia at all, and it is certainly not legal in the US to buzz the local tower or do night time Pizza delivery in Manhattan with it.

Appreciate it!🍻

[cianpars 1,169]

I watched the video the other day and it's an interesting concept and looks like great fun.  Usual problems though - range to short and price too high.

What does it weigh and what categry does it fall into as far as licensing is concerned?

[abrams_tank 7,426]

13 hours ago, Mike S KPDX said:

yeah I saw that also.  Wouldn't that be a kick to have in real life, especially if it could carry my 250 lbs outside of ground effect at say 70 mph for 1 hour and only cost about $5,000 US.

I noticed on the Jetson One page, they didn't advertise the range or the lifespan of the battery, like they were deliberately trying to hide this information (range and length of use is pretty important for a product like this, it's absurd that it's not mentioned on their page).  So I Googled it and found this article:

Quote

Once airborne, the One has a top speed of 63 mph with a range of roughly 20 minutes—or 20 miles. 

So 20 minutes of fly time, and a range of about 20 miles.  So unfortunately, it's not 1 hour.  I guess the Jetson One is only useful for emergency situations or just to goof around for 20 minutes.

[Glenn Fitzpatrick 3,798]

Pretty certain the range is limited by the need to keep the weight under the part 103 regulations in the United States that allow it's use in the US with no licence or aircraft registration and inspection.

In other jurisdictions where there is no part 103 and you will need to register the device as an aircraft it may be possible to extend that range considerably.

Regardless, with the rare exception (such as your work place being less than 20 mile away and difficult to access by road/boat) it is basically a toy,  Much like a jet ski or motorcross motorcycle.