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		Cactus2018 on March 8, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: YC's latest moonshot bet is a startup building a $... > That's why all the demo videos of these things are over water.... I thought they were over water due to FAA regulations. From an article about Larry Page's Kitty Hawk Flyer. [1] > > In the US, the Flyer falls under the FAA's rules for ultralight aircraft, meaning no pilot's license is needed so long as it's flown over water or "uncongested areas." [1] https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/kitty-hawk-flyer-electric...

ameister14 on March 8, 2019 [–]

The demo video of his jetpack was shot in Monaco, not the US.

abock1 on March 8, 2019 | [–]

Yes, we actually do demos all over the world. We are not limited to over water from the FAA as our JetPacks are in the experimental category.

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