“local commuter and air taxi service”.
At this stage, that’s pretty much all that’s aspired to. Reserve capacity, as is required of all certificated transports, is an issue. The issue that concerns me most is the possibility of a battery pack fire. Often times, an enroute mechanical or electrical issue in a turbine aircraft leads to an unscheduled landing, but no true emergency. On the contrary, a battery pack fire will lead to a lost aircraft and fatalities every single time. Be my guest.
“On the contrary, a battery pack fire will lead to a lost aircraft and fatalities every single time.”
Not to mention burning lithium falling on the homes and businesses below.
We could have a Dresden every month or so because of the climate or something.