I find this whole concept somewhat disturbing. It sounds like he is trying to democratize aviation by creating an airplane that just about anybody can fly witho

I find this whole concept somewhat disturbing. It sounds like he is trying to democratize aviation by creating an airplane that just about anybody can fly without any pilot training. This is so far removed from the reality of the FAAs perspective, that I do think it is destined to fail. This aircraft will never be certified by the FAA, it would cost hundreds of millions to do so and will certainly not allow automotive grade hardware. The FAA will never lower their standards for Pilot training, and hardware certification, so that any pilot that does fly this airplane will still have to meet airman certification standards (ACS) as all other pilots, and that means learning to mitigate the things that this company is trying to eliminate. Although our technology has certainly advanced significantly, history has shown that this so-called “airplane for everybody” is doomed to failure. This has been tried many times before, but the reality is that Pilot training and experience is the most significant factor and the greatest hurdle to creating more pilots in our world. This idea of anybody simply getting in an aircraft and going anywhere you want to go, much like you would get into a car, may indeed happen, but it will not be with a human pilot, this will happen when we have autonomous drones and everybody inside the aircraft is simply a passenger, not a pilot. Sorry to be a party pooper, but don’t expect this concept to really materialize, I think the people working on this are young dreamers who have yet to learn the reality of aviation law. All too often, the pace of technological innovation, drastically exceeds the pace of legal change and oversight by the FAA (and for a very good reason). Yes, there are indeed a lot of things that can improve in general aviation, but that change will happen at a snails pace, It will be very expensive, and I do not see that changing anytime soon. On a more positive note, we are seeing significant technological changes in our general aviation cockpit. Also, if you look at statistics and something called the Nall report, the last 25 years has shown a drastic reduction and accident and fatality rates in general aviation, something we need to be proud of! E Chipps ATP CFI CFII