I thought that the regulation in the USA meant that anything the ultralight category can not be flown over populated areas[1]. regardless, the USA may be very

I thought that the regulation in the USA meant that anything the ultralight category can not be flown over populated areas[1]. regardless, the USA may be very liberal in terms of regulations for ultralight aircraft, but other nations are definitely not. In most other places there are certification and licensing requirements for anything above an unpowered hanglider. In Australia and Europe you need a pilots license for an ultralight craft. If this does make it to production, and does manage to take advantage of ultralight regulations, I can see the laws being changed to require certification and licensing (or outright bans) in the same way many cities, states etc. responded to the Segway and low-powered bicycles. There is just no way that they are going to allow people in suburban areas to take off in one of these without a license and without certification - and very likely not at all [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultralight_aviation#United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultralight_aviation#United_Stat...