The Aerocar, with a Lotus Elise convertible bolted onto an airframe, using a car that's already street legal, sounds like a logical plan. I can't help but wonder, however, how the suspension and tires for a 1500 lb car will stand up to landing a 3500 lb aircraft? Also, how will the cooling system(radiator) designed for a 1.8L, 4 cylinder, 190 hp engine, handle a twin-turbocharged 2.5 liter V8 engine that produces 350 hp?
I remember the Popular Science/Mechanix Magazine covers showing various iterations of flying cars. They always showed the sky in the background littered with the things going every which way. I hoped that was a misleading artists conception, and they would have to follow FAA flight rules, patterns and protocols. You know, like everyone obeys traffic laws on the ground.
If you think bird poop is a problem, wait till all your friends and neighbors take to the air.