Episode #14 - Flying Cars, Sport Pilots, & Composite Airplanes

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 Tips: Never Expected, Always Appreciated Thanks for listening to the Stuck Mic AvCast, a listener supported aviation podcast. We love publishing and delivering useful content and information for everyone! If you thought this episode had great content and was helpful, please show your support with a $5 or $10 donation today! Please submit your questions and feedback via blog comments, Twitter, Facebook, or email and we'll be sure to answer them on the air! Listen to Episode 14 Below CLICK HERE to play mobile friendly version Subscribe to Enhanced Podcast in iTunes *Affiliate Link Policy