Samson Sky has announced plans for a pilot training programme for Switchblade Flying Car customers.
“Samson has had extensive marketing surveys done of the regional traveller market in particular – people who take trips of 250-500 miles, for business or pleasure or both,” said the company in a press release.
“There are an estimated 22 million regional travellers in the U.S….The survey results of regional travellers showed a remarkable level of interest in purchasing a flying car,” said Samson CEO and Founder Sam Bousfield, “and eighty percent of those expressing interest were non-pilots. Based on these survey numbers, if we produced thousands of vehicles a year, we might not even scratch the surface of the demand we are seeing for a vehicle such as the Switchblade.”
The company said that the programme is not exclusively for Switchblade owners, and non-customers will also be able to take advantage of the programme to earn their ‘wings’.
For pilot training, the company plans to collaborate with established flight schools while simultaneously laying the foundation for its own training infrastructure. “One key portion of our program is the use of advanced flight simulators where students can master each new maneuver before going up in the air,” said Bousfield.
The Switchblade Flying Sports Car is a highway capable, hybrid electric vehicle.
“You park the Switchblade in your garage and drive it from there to a nearby airport, using highways and local roads,” says the company. “Once there, the wings swing out and the tail extends in under three minutes. You fly your registered aircraft to the airport nearest your destination, then simply land, transform back to driving mode – the wings and tail fully enclosed and protected – and drive the last few miles to your destination. The Switchblade seats two, side-by-side, with room for travel bags, and flies up to 450 miles on a single tank of premium auto gas. Estimated cruise speed in the air is 160 mph.”
For more information
www.SamsonSky.com