Personal Aircrafts

Paper Summary:

This paper shows that the introduction of a personal aircraft with a cost under $50000, short take off and landing capability and the ability to safely travel on residential streets might have a significant impact on society. This is provided that regulations were relaxed enough to make the sale and use of such vehicles legal and practical. The paper examines what kind of infrastructure and regulations would be needed to introduce personal aircrafts into our society and who they would benefit.

From the Paper:

"While the use of aircraft would reduce highway traffic, the sky would become quite crowded, especially near major landing zones. As with traditional aircraft, strict air traffic control would be required for busy areas to prevent mid-air collisions. Having three dimensions in which to move does reduce the risk of collision with another vehicle; personal aircraft would probably be involved in far fewer multi-vehicle collisions than cars are. Most crashes would be single-vehicle accidents caused by user error. The social impact would ultimately depend on changes to regulation and infrastructure."

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