I flew this helicopter with my fingers

Now arriving — electric air taxis, planes without pilots and software relieving the workload of pilots. Inside the up-and-coming world of autonomous flight. Is it so easy even a reporter can fly a helicopter? A Washington Post reporter (and non-pilot) becomes a pilot — briefly — after learning the basics of a touch-screen flight control system developed by Skyryse, a California startup targeting general aviation and helicopters. It's part of a larger aviation technology race that includes easier-to-fly aircraft and new planes that may fly themselves, under the banner of advanced air mobility and eVTOL, electric vertical takeoff and landing. Big players are here, like Boeing, which bought Wisk Aero shortly after The Washington Post visited. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: Follow us: Twitter: Instagram: Facebook: