New Hampshire Becomes First State in the Country to Enact Flying Car Regulations

MANCHESTER — Gov. Chris Sununu signed HB1182 into law making New Hampshire the first state in the country to create a legal framework for registering, inspecting and plating roadable aircraft (also known as flying cars). This framework will allow a simple and clean integration of this new means of transportation into state roadways and reinforces New Hampshire's commitment to supporting innovation and new technologies in the state. HB1182 establishes procedures enabling roadable aircraft to utilize the infrastructure available to other motorized vehicles, however prohibiting the landing or taking off on public roads.

Three leading manufacturers in the roadable aircraft sector - PAL-V, Samson Sky and Terrafugia - joined forces to meet with legislators and policymakers to provide critical practical knowledge and expertise about the roadable aircraft industry and current practical solutions to registering and inspecting roadable aircraft in New Hampshire. Being first to establish laws for the industry, New Hampshire sets a model for other states to closely consider and in turn, replicate as the future of roadable aircraft is explored.