boss the plane!

Did you folks see the new "Aerocar"? It flew for the first time the other day. I got a e mail from Av Web about it. And one from AOPA on line. And one or three forwards from friends. It's called the tierra firma, or tiera fuego, or tierantula or something. It is the first true air car because the wings aren't trailered. The wings fold up into three pieces per side and everything stays on the car. Then you can drive on four wheels. When you fly you don't use the steering wheel. A stick pops up from the floor! With all the new innovation going on with composites and light sport and ultra light, maybe the Aerocar can finally happen. I've been hearing about an airplane in every driveway since I was in grade school. I love the idea as an engineering challenge. I have mixed emotions about the rest of the idea. Remember that car from the sixties that was also a boat? It really worked and it was really cool. And now they're a collector's item. Remember what everyone said about them? They were neither a good car nor a good boat. See where I'm goin here? Did you see the video of the new air car? It rolled for five thousand feet before it took off. Then it flew along in ground effect for a long time. Good news: it flew! Bad news: back to the drawing board. Gen. Av. Informal.