China GA Report EN

REGULATIONS AND POLICIES
Date Policy Details
MAY 25
Opinions on Further Deepening of Civil
Aviation Reform
Carries out large-scale construction within a three-year period (2016-2018), with target
on achieving improvements in:
• Regional and advance GA aircraft competency
• Civil aircraft industrialization
• Navigation base station including upgrades and innovation
• Commercial aero-product development
• Supporting system and platform for satellite application
JUN 2
Consultation Notice-Interim Provision
on the Administration of Operators in
the Civilian Unmanned Aircraft System
Sets up systems regarding unmanned aircraft:
• Standard and Recommended Practices (SARPs)
• Procedures for Air Navigation Services (PANS)
• Instructional materials
JUN 6
Improvement Plan for Transportation
Quality & Efficiency, and Service Supply
Capability
Releases the plan of constructing 30 to 50 comprehensive GA bases and have 500 GA
airports by 2020
JUN 16
Instructions on Facilitating General
Aviation Development
Completes implementation of indicated plans in “Instructions on Facilitating General
Aviation Development”
JUL 20
Confirmation of the Content in
“Provisions on the Administration of
Business Licensing for General Aviation”
Clarifies content, for example:
• For the “Main body of GA operation should be a business entity” clause, permit holder is
required to be a business entity; while applicant does not.
• For “Supervisor’s major business has to be GA operation” clause, major business is
referred to as a business that is fulfilling the operation target
AUG 8
Amendment Consultation: Civil Aviation
Law of the People’s Republic of China
AVIC Proposed Military-Civil Integration
Clarifies the aircraft registration holders are required to be Chinese citizens and the
distinction between civil service airport and GA airport
AVIC sets up a GA industry Office at its headquarter.
AUG 17
Consultation Notice: Air Tour
(Sightseeing)
Proposes requirements for pre-flight preparation, crew, aircraft worthiness, operating
location selection and specifying the special flying districts
AUG 24 日
Consultation Notice: Hot Air Balloon
Operation Guide
Clarifies:
• Pilot qualification requirement
• Aircraft worthiness requirement
• Landing and take-off requirement
• Minimum safety altitude
• Densely-populated district flights
• Passenger safety notice
AUG 30 日
Notice on Effectively Doing the Related
Work of Government and Social Capital
Cooperation in Traditional Infrastructure
Clearly states the project highlights of the seven largest fields, including energy resources,
transportation, water conservancy, environmental protection, agriculture, forestry, and
urban construction
SEP 14 日
General Aviation Development
Discussion between Ministry of
Transport’s Assistant Director and
CAAC’s Director
Three key missions:
• Launching GA flight testing points for the exploration of a more efficient GA air traffic
development
• Expanding GA community service coverage: Facilitating construction of emergency
rescue system, opening “Green Channel” for emergency service, establishing GA airports
in disaster-active zones and encouraging government to purchase GA services
• Encouraging the development of “GA+ Internet” and “GA+ Creative Economy”
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