expect as numerous UAM operators fight for their piece of the pie. Compare that to the gnashing of teeth when there was the possibility of one or two helicopters flying overhead in the course of only one day. Either there will be an uptick in shotgun sales, or community meetings will be the latest big thing in reality show trends!


Acceptance of electric-powered, passenger-carrying aviation vehicles is still evolving. With reference to emissions, electric vehicles, in and of themselves, are very green. However, as electric vehicle use increases, the demands on the U.S. power grid will be elevated significantly by recharging, thus lowering


net emissions-reduction effects efforts.


and This particular “inconvenient


truth” is mostly ignored or glossed over by many proponents of electric vehicles of any style. Noteworthy is this fact in the NASA report: today’s single main rotor (SMR) technology vehicles, fossil- fueled by the way, are achieving a 43% emissions reduction from new technology integrations in the “Class B” category.


This is all very exciting stuff for futurists and sci-fi enthusiasts, but what I want to question further is the here and now. In other words, how will cities, communities, individuals, and private operators integrate UAM models using current


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