“Drone aircraft do not provide the special perks demanded by the high-end market and the last thing they want is for something to go wrong,” said Goldson, whose clients are high-net-worth individuals. “They would buy it for the fun of it but not for business purposes.”
Once flight plans are programmed into the passenger drone, which looks like a mini-helicopter, the passenger directs the aircraft by voice command.
“Transponders and other avionics will prevent the drone from colliding with trees, mountains, buildings and other aircraft,” said Banglesdorf.