Skyryse says it's a major step closer to certification for its "universal operating system for flight" with "the world's first fully automated hover at the swipe of a finger in a fully-conforming production aircraft." The company's Skyryse One, achieved a stable hover Dec. 19 with the single command on a touchscreen, although it had previously been done numerous times in a test article. The helicopter is computer controlled and pilot inputs are through a single control stick, eliminating the complex system of foot and hand controls used in conventional helicopters.
Will still be plenty of flying machines to satisfy the need for thrill. However, this is a huge step forward for many needs. Hope it develops nicely for them.
Some people think you’re not really driving unless you drive stick, but most can’t and only want to get someplace. There are still plenty of pilots who think that fly-by-wire isn’t really flying. If this company is able to simplify rotorcraft controls and make it work, then more power to them.
Jeff, Nonsense; most people here in Houston can’t even drive an automatic shift car. At least “self driving” would restore some order to the roadways.