Apparently the FAA rules are about to change soon. After that, you will be able to buy your very own personal fly-by-wire helicopter, without needing a full pilot’s license. At least in theory.<\/p>\n
“Fly-by-wire” simply means that a computer sits between the controls that you manipulate and the controls that actually fly the vehicle. So if you screw up, you are less likely to crash the helicopter.<\/p>\n
Still, you’ll need at least 30 hours of training to be allowed to fly your little civilian helicopter, at $300 of training time per hour. Then again, if you can afford the $188,000 you’ll need to buy one of these things, you won’t miss the $9000 it will cost you to not kill yourself.<\/p>\n
When I was a little kid, I really wanted my own little personal helicopter. Now that I am a grownup, I am less sure that I want one.<\/p>\n
Still, it’s nice to know that I will soon have the option. At least in theory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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