On 05 Aug 2007, at 13:06, Chuck Hards wrote:
I've always maintained that flying vehicles will never replace automobiles because a much, much higher percentage of accidents would be fatal. Mid-air collisions tend to be that way, "fender-benders" just don't happen often at altitude.
As I pilot who knows of a number close calls that have happened in the mostly wide open skies over SLC, anytime I think of the traffic on the I-15 corridor each evening raised high into the sky (and most "pilots" yacking on their cell phones), well I just can't see it happening with current technology. But, speaking of flying, here's a video sent to me by Bill Cowles showing a pilot's eye view of a shuttle landing: http://youtube.com/watch?v=9elcSXVNlMw Resolution isn't all that great but the view is still good. And I really liked the chatter between the commander and pilot (they were having way too much fun). pw