"Free Airspace"

To the 21st century person, it seems a refreshingly strange prospect to contemplate the free enjoyment of flying yourself without first acquiring a license and then permission for each flight. In recent years, as new materials and expertise have brought many different kit airplanes and helicopters within the range of more and more people, the licensing agencies, who normally delight in an expansion of their authority, have found it necessary to reject the workload that would be required to control every single aeronautical contrivance, and to content themselves with creating personal licensing for aircraft weight categories*. In fact, if you talk with these bureaucrats, you may even find one who is sufficiently reckless to admit that unlicensed flying is a "de facto" reality. Bravo for just a little common sense.! In essence the machines are pushing the argument, for very easy kits are available, and with just a little more imagination "Free Airspace" could be a real possibility for many. * (Logical-- Aircraft weight is directly proportional to public liability) . So.... what does "Free Airspace" mean ? Three things : (1) Freedom from licensing and control; (2) Freedom from airport and airspace environments; (3) Freedom to privately exercise your travel imagination and capabilities. In the weeks ahead, I am going to explore these three in depth and we are also going to create a mandatory feature list for a personal helicopter that will allow you to exercise all three freedoms. Coming soon, the Mosquito "L" Model, will meet these requirements but before that happens, we want you to have a clear vision for its use.