flying car (again)

On Mar 23, 9:37*pm, Sylvain wrote:
Mike Ash wrote:

That said, *I wouldn't want to expose an aircraft that I am flying to the
hazards of road traffic (a minor 'parking rash' could prove problematic if
it affects a flying surface... and you might not find out until you are
back in the air)

I think I would feel every bump on the pop hole filled road. I can't
imagine flying in something that has been bounced around on the road.

-Robert

On Mar 25, 3:04*am, Mike Ash wrote:

Makes sense to me, however I would guess that most of the time you could
find *somebody* to chauffeur you around if you tried real hard. It would
be expensive, but probably still not nearly as expensive as buying this
car/plane.

I can see some appeal in a *cheap* car/plane, but not at this price....


If I knew I was going to end up way out in the middle of nowhere I'd
land in the nearest 'big' town and arrange a rental car to meet me way
out in the middle of nowhere.
It worked.

george wrote:

If I knew I was going to end up way out in the middle of nowhere I'd
land in the nearest 'big' town and arrange a rental car to meet me way
out in the middle of nowhere.
It worked.

Of course, but you are being boringly practical here, we were talking
about a dream machine thing that appeals to the whole 'self sufficient'
fantasy that we all (don't we? or is it just me?) enjoy at one point or
another :-)

That said, there are neat little airports nowhere near any available car
rental (I am thinking about a few neat little places in the Sierra Nevada)
and where driving from the nearest 'big' airport is not necessarily a
practical -- or at least enjoyable -- option; besides a car rental company
might not be willing to go out of their way just for a one day (or one
weekend) deal...

--Sylvain

On Mar 24, 2:33*pm, Sylvain wrote:
george wrote:
If I knew I was going to end up way out in the middle of nowhere I'd
land in the nearest 'big' town and arrange a rental car to meet me way
out in the middle of nowhere.
It worked.

Of course, *but you are being boringly practical here, *we were talking
about a dream machine thing that appeals to the whole 'self sufficient'
fantasy that we all (don't we? or is it just me?) enjoy at one point or
another :-)

That said, *there are neat little airports nowhere near any available car
rental (I am thinking about a few neat little places in the Sierra Nevada)
and where driving from the nearest 'big' airport is not necessarily a
practical -- or at least enjoyable -- option; *besides a car rental company
might not be willing to go out of their way just for a one day (or one
weekend) deal...

--Sylvain

That ultra light duty thingy isn't going to stand up to much pounding
on
poorly-maintained mountain roads.

Here's a different fantasy fulfillment combo: put a motorcycle into a
pod
under your airplane:

http://www.motorcyclepilot.com/News.htm

On Mar 23, 9:37 pm, Sylvain wrote:

That said, I wouldn't want to expose an aircraft that I am flying to the
hazards of road traffic (a minor 'parking rash' could prove problematic if
it affects a flying surface... and you might not find out until you are
back in the air)...

Just imagine trying to keep people and their kids from fooling
with it while in a parking lot. Kids climb on stuff, people move props
and control surfaces. None of them understand the fragility of
airplanes. It's bad enough at an airshow; leaving this thing in a
restaurant or hotel parking lot would definitely be risky.

Dan

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On Mar 24, 2:33 pm, Sylvain wrote:
george wrote:
If I knew I was going to end up way out in the middle of nowhere I'd
land in the nearest 'big' town and arrange a rental car to meet me way
out in the middle of nowhere.
It worked.

Of course, but you are being boringly practical here, we were talking
about a dream machine thing that appeals to the whole 'self sufficient'
fantasy that we all (don't we? or is it just me?) enjoy at one point or
another :-)

That said, there are neat little airports nowhere near any available car
rental (I am thinking about a few neat little places in the Sierra Nevada)
and where driving from the nearest 'big' airport is not necessarily a
practical -- or at least enjoyable -- option; besides a car rental company
might not be willing to go out of their way just for a one day (or one
weekend) deal...

--Sylvain

That ultra light duty thingy isn't going to stand up to much pounding
on
poorly-maintained mountain roads.

Here's a different fantasy fulfillment combo: put a motorcycle into a
pod
under your airplane:

http://www.motorcyclepilot.com/News.htm


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That is obviously aerodynamically superior, but the idea and practice of a
motorcycle strapped onto a light airplane is nearer to eighty years old than
it is to seventy!

I can't seem to find a picture at the moment, but have seen some in books.

wrote:

Here's a different fantasy fulfillment combo: put a motorcycle into a
pod under your airplane:

http://www.motorcyclepilot.com/News.htm

brilliant! thanks for the link.

--Sylvain