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Re:Lilium achieves first main wing transition for all-electr... by jackpeterfletch on Sunday June 12, 2022 @05:38PM (#31718529)
I guess the question is - can we maintain the standard that is ‘qualified pilot’ as it is today while making it accessible enough for this to scale.

Learning to drive and learning to fly isn’t the same bar today.

And if Lilium think Palo Alto to San Francisco could be $50, they’re gonna need _alot_ of flights to balance their costs.

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Re:Lilium achieves first main wing transition for all-electr... by jstummbillig on Sunday June 12, 2022 @05:54PM (#31718652)
I think it's safe to assume this class of vehicles (and likely any new class of vehicles from here on out) is not designed to be piloted by a human past its prototype stage.
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