Coruscant Air Taxi
A staple "sight" of the crowded skies over the sprawling city that is Coruscant, the air taxi is a vehicle exemplifying the ultimate in repulsorlift technology. Unlike most air traffic on Coruscant, which is restricted to the preprogrammed flight paths of the autonavigation lanes, the air taxis are allowed to travel in "free space," meaning that they are free to travel through the planet's skies along any path the pilot chooses to follow. The air taxi has a revolutionary repulsorlift system that is not only extremely efficient, but gives the vehicle an amazing flight ceiling and an impressive degree of control in the hands of a trained pilot. For a pilot to rate a "free space" classification on his operating license, the pilot must be trained to use the vehicle's impressive onboard comm and sensor systems to constantly monitor all surrounding traffic...all while flying the tiny craft at the very edge of its capabilities.
It is illegal to transport large cargoes over Coruscant via any means other than the autonavigation lanes (although almost all cargo shiping is done on the old ground-level roadways and through subterranean tunnels), and as such the air taxi has only enough cargo space onboard to provide for the personal effects of its passengers. Mild tractor fields hold the pilot and passengers safely within the confines of the vehicle as it darts in and among the labyrinth of towers and spires, and the vehicles excellent onboard comm system constantly monitors all channels of Air Traffic Control, allowing the pilot the ability to fly freely or to plot courses for use by the autopilot.
Because of the advanced nature of the Coruscant air taxi and the crowded conditions of Coruscant's airspace, flying an air taxi without the proper training is a dangerous prosepct indeed. Which means, of course, that the PCs will more than likely end up giving it a try (whether they want to or not) during visits to Coruscant...