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On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 23:06:51 +0200, Gilles KERMARC
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6) Navigation in an air car would be a nightmare since it can be hard
enough to reach a destination with defined roads and street markings.
How would people know where they were, especially at night?

Heard about the GPS ?

GPS was covered in some detail in the original 1998 thread. GPS just
isn't accurate or reliable enough for a lot of fast-moving objects in
a crowded space. I've used a GPS handheld extensively and would not
bet my life on its resolution of 14 feet, or even 1 foot if such
accuracy was possible for the public.

Besides, GPS is just one of many flaws in the concept.

A.J.

Obviously, Al is NOT a pilot! Otherwise, he would know enough to look
outside the cockpit for other traffic! Gadgets are a useful SUPPLEMENT
to the Mk I eyeball -- NOT a substitute!

As for the Moller Aircar: IMHO the thing is a first order scam.
Technically, Moller's design is a controls nightmare -- eight engines
with a completely fly-by-wire control system. What happens when one or
more engines shut down?

Moller, like Al, is not a pilot - his attitude is that flight training
would "disrupt his train of thought," rather than provide him with
insightful soultions.