5 Minutes With Aopa-china

Episode 31We are very glad to have Mr. Zeng Ming from flight standarddepartment of CAAC here. Let’s get to know something about civil UnmannedAircraft System.Q: Could you please introduce yourself, Mr. Zeng?A: I am very happy to be a part of yourpodcast. Currently I am the deputy director of the general aviation division offlight standard department of CAAC. Before I came to CAAC, I was a captainflying in China Southern Airlines. Now I’m in charge of flight license issuesand UAS affairs, and also general aviation operations of all sides.Q: How many civil UAS pilot are there in China?A: As of November 13, 2018, the number of civil UAS pilot licenses is43440.Q: What is the difference between certificate and license? If I am acertificate holder, how can I renew my certificate to license?A: The certificate is issued by AOPA-China, while the license isissued by CAAC. If you are a certificate holder, before September of 2018, yourcertificate could be renewed automatically by applying on the e-license system.Now, yo