Aviation Geeks unite?! Anybody else care about planes here?

[Gingerbread Demon]

Single-seat VTOL electric quadcopter flies!

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The aircraft actually has four pairs of contrarotating rotors, so I guess that makes it an octocopter. With its range of only about 20 miles on a battery charge, it's basically an expensive toy. Still, I suppose if these things ever become popular, the FAA may have to make some new rules concerning their use.

Its just a human sized drone with more range

 

[scotpens]

Its just a human sized drone with more range

If it's a piloted aircraft, then by definition it's not a drone.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

Its just a human sized drone Octo-Copter or Contra-Rotating Quad-Copter with more range

Fixed that for you.

 

[Gingerbread Demon]

Fixed that for you.

The flight controls are not that different to a drone so my opinion is it's very much like an upscaled drone with passenger seat

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

The flight controls are not that different to a drone so my opinion is it's very much like an upscaled drone with passenger seat

While that may be true, the FAA doesn't consider it one due to being piloted.

 

[Gingerbread Demon]

While that may be true, the FAA doesn't consider it one due to being piloted.

That's true and somewhat a stumbling block right now for certification

 

[tavor]

would it be a fixed wing ppl/a (airplane) or rotary wing ppl/h (helicopter) pilot license required or will it be a new class of pilot license

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

would it be a fixed wing ppl/a (airplane) or rotary wing ppl/h (helicopter) pilot license required or will it be a new class of pilot license

Ask the FAA, I'm sure they're still figuring that aspect out.