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Same here. There was a window of a couple of months when some NC background process wasn’t running reliably in Android, but that got fixed (a year ago?) and it’s been rock solid before and since.

Given the current rate of obesity, starvation will take a loooong time.

I don’t know how AliExpress works internally. It was one of the apparently common scams where the seller pretends to ship a package to you. It’s scam #5 in this list: https://www.reddit.com/r/Aliexpress/s/YEqwsP1ef6

First time using AliExpress I got scammed. I got a refund, at least, but I haven’t been back since.

The current regulations do consider density (people, buildings) when designating flight restrictions. Heavier small aircraft have to avoid certain areas because of the extra risk. This kind of single-passenger aircraft is way lighter than a car and wouldn’t be allowed over urban and residential areas, for example. I agree that CHANGES to the existing regulations could potentially add risk, but currently we’re ok and those changes happen slowly and are evidence-based. FAA and EASA don’t use the public as a testing area. It’s not as dystopian as the media might make you think. HTH.

A passenger car crashed through the window of my local grocery store a few months ago. I think people see small aircraft as this great threat, but forget that cars have been quite capably killing people for over a century. They aren’t very safe, quiet, or efficient anyway, so I’m happy to see other technology getting taken seriously.

While your cynicism is well-deserved in the US, Urban Air Mobility is an area of regulatory development. EASA and FAA are both actively working in this area, and VTOL and eVTOL aircraft have their own existing pilot certifications for both manned and remote flights. Lobbying has had very limited success with FAA and EASA, and they remain some of the most heavily regulated organizations.