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Try flying your car into Class B airspace over LAX and see what happens. The whole concept of flying cars is idiotic.


8 posted on 01/31/2026 2:26:07 PM PST by Signalman (When your enemy is digging himself a hole, don't take away his shovel.)
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To: Signalman
Try flying your car into Class B airspace over LAX and see what happens.

Yeah, it's categorized as an ultralight.

CFR Title 14 Chapter I Subchapter F Part 103

§ 103.11 Daylight operations.
(a) No person may operate an ultralight vehicle except between the hours of sunrise and sunset.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, ultralight vehicles may be operated during the twilight periods 30 minutes before official sunrise and 30 minutes after official sunset or, in Alaska, during the period of civil twilight as defined in the Air Almanac, if:
(1) The vehicle is equipped with an operating anticollision light visible for at least 3 statute miles; and
(2) All operations are conducted in uncontrolled airspace.

§ 103.15 Operations over congested areas.
No person may operate an ultralight vehicle over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement, or over any open air assembly of persons.

§ 103.17 Operations in certain airspace.
No person may operate an ultralight vehicle within Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class D airspace or within the lateral boundaries of the surface area of Class E airspace designated for an airport unless that person has prior authorization from the ATC facility having jurisdiction over that airspace.

23 posted on 01/31/2026 4:06:53 PM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: Signalman

“Try flying your car into Class B airspace over LAX and see what happens. The whole concept of flying cars is idiotic.”

If your Evtol is not part 103 ultralight then it would be either a Sport light or a full general aviation aircraft. Which you would need a PPL or a Sport light licence either of those can request ATC clearance and vectors to cross class B airspace.

This is a ultralight aircraft and is prohibited from all air space other than class G so it’s moot.

You also under Part § 103.15 Operations over congested areas.

No person may operate an ultralight vehicle over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement, or over any open air assembly of persons.

This alone means you will ever be able to takeoff over your home or any other structures for that matter. The FAA considers anywhere with structures congested by default often after the fact it’s a sh1tty written reg on purpose at that.


25 posted on 01/31/2026 5:40:09 PM PST by GenXPolymath
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