Pre-Flight
In this episode we interviewed a special guest from Terrafugia Roadable Aircraft, aka the flying car company. Our guest John Telfeyan, Senior Engineering Technician, comes from the high-performance competitive boating industry. He worked his way through a world-renowned sailboat design and fabrication house over the course of a 30 year career developing significant expertise in carbon fiber composite construction techniques.
During this episode, John shares with us not only how he got started working for Terrafugia but also some juicy details about the inner workings of the Terrafugia Roadable Aircraft!
Cruise Flight
- Meet John Telfeyan
- Light sport aircraft rule
- Terrafugia folding wing
- Configuring car to aircraft
- National Highway Traffic Safety approvals
- About composite aircraft
- Terrafugia flight performance
- Terrafugia’s FIRST test flight
- And much more, so go and listen 🙂
After Landing Checklist
~ Picks of the Week ~
Carl – AeroNews Roadable Aircraft news coverage
Rick – Books: A Drive In The Clouds – The Story of the Aerocar and Flying Cars: The Extraordinary History of Cars Designed for Tomorrow’s World
Victoria – Website: Girls With Wings
Len – Stuck Mic AvCast Mobile/Tablet Apps
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