Ever since the early 1960s when we were glued to the animated sitcom
"The Jetsons", whimsical visions of a futuristic space utopia filled
our imaginations leaving people asking themselves: "Where's my flying
car?"
Point taken, but perhaps
now, as our childhood dreams move slowly closer to reality, we should
also start pondering this: if a flying car was here today, in the real
world and not in the realm of science fiction, would we feel comfortable
controlling it safely while cruising thousands of feet up in the air?
Would we possess the technical skills required to even get it off the
ground, let alone land it without a scratch?
Before you dash to the
door and sprint to your nearest pilot school to sign up for flight
lessons, take a moment to meet Carl Dietrich, the chief executive and
co-founder of aerospace company
Terrafugia.
Dietrich and his team are
working to bring consumers closer to the prospect of a practical flying
car, envisioning a vehicle that does not require its operator to be a
