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If you've ever seen the movie The Fifth Element (1997), there is a flying car chase scene. In the scene there are many levels of aerial streets, very tall buildings, and the ability to fly into a building many stories above ground.

There could be mutiple safety redundancies built into the vehicle, like emergency deployment of large balloons in case of mechanical failure and a smaller propeller that lets the driver navigate to a safe landing spot in a parking lot. Also, emergency batteries, emergency propellers, airbag deployed below the vehicle so it softens the landing (and any injuries for the people smooshed).

Take a look at the Jetson One https://www.jetsonaero.com/ It is definitely not a helicopter and incapable of the huge damage that helicopters do. The flight speed is up to only 63 mph. It's more like a small, flying scooter.

Because of the aerial street grid that can be viewed on the vehicle's computer or a helmet's shield using AR? Basically replicate a street 30 feet above ground with enough clearance to avoid large vehicles. It doesn't need to be some massive flying vehicle. It can start with the little Jetson One vehicle. Stop signs and traffic lights in the AR grid can be used too. However, a flying vehicle would need to be able to hover in order to yield to another vehicle.

That's the thing--personal aerial vehicles eliminate urban sprawl because destinations can be reached vertically with landing docks on a building's roof or side. It's easier to add a new layer of aerial streets than fix bad city planning, which LA has been trying to fruitlessly do for years.

This would also free up more roads for trucks hauling container shipments. It's frustrating and dangerous to have to constantly change lanes because some tractor trailer cut in front you on the road.

The Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 91.119 indicates that, except when necessary for departure or landing, the minimum altitude over urban areas is 1,000 feet above ground level (AGL) and 500 feet AGL over rural areas. But small aircraft often violate this; new laws would need to enforce this minimum height in order for personal flying vehicles to be safe.

Launched with just a tour of the Golden Gate Bridge and Sausalito in San Francisco. If you'd like to demo the audio tour, reply below and I'll send you a free promo code. Only available on the App Store (Android version coming soon).