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The Handover New airport ushered in a dual-airport era for Beijing. 9月25日23点21分，随着最后一架飞机从北京南苑机场起飞，南苑机场正式关闭，结束了百年来的民航使命。作为中国历史上第一座机场，南苑始建于1910年，距今已有109年的历史，这里曾历经清政府和北洋政府的建设，1949年中国人民解放军在此组建了第一个空军飞行中队，并成功组织了开国大典的首次空中阅兵。20世纪80年代，这里成了军民两用机场，也是中国联合航空的基地。可以说南苑机场是中国民航业的发源地，见证了中华民族百年奋斗的历史。 9月25日注定是民航史上浓墨重彩的一天。这一天，习近平主席宣布“北京大兴国际机场正式投运”。联合航空的全部航班也由南苑转移到大兴，至此，南苑机场完成了历史使命的交接，大兴机场承载着民族的期望，蓬勃启航。 大兴机场的ICAO代码是ZBAD，IATA代码是PKX。航展楼的形状如展翅的凤凰。它被誉为世界最大的机场，相当于98个足球场或63个天安门广场。 根据计划，2019年冬春航季共有15家航司确定入驻大兴机场，其中国内航司7家，包括南航，东航，国航，中航联，河北航，首都航，喝吉祥航空国外航司8家包括英国航空、波兰...

Dean, as one of our many members, talks about his experiences in an airplane. Find out the fun experiences and please share yours with us.

当下无人机备受欢迎，许多发烧友买来当玩具玩，摄影爱好者也会用其来进行航拍。 但是，小小的无人机也是航空器，基本的航空知识和航空安全不容忽视。而现实是许多无人机飞手其实并不了解基本的航空原理和航空法规。无人机是缩小版的航空器，操作不当，可能会伤人伤己。 过去航拍，专业摄影师要在直升机或者固定翼小飞机上，系好安全带，探出身去，捕捉珍贵的画面。现在有了无人机，似乎安装一个摄像头，人人都可以成为航拍摄影师。其实不然，先进的拍摄工具同样需要专业的拍摄技能。请大家尊重航拍专业人士，专业安全使用无人机，拍出美丽的照片。 本期航空五分钟，我们非常高兴与中国AOPA的会员Dean Head一起聊聊这些话题。 Dean是一名飞行员，同时也在电影制作行业从事了39年，他呼吁无人机制造商能够给小无人机加装桨叶保护以减小意外出现时的伤害。点击音频，听听他的想法吧！ Hello, thanks for tuning in to 5 Minutes with AOPA-China. This episode, we have our esteem guest here, Dean Head, a professional filmmaker and pilot, as well as one of AOPA-China members. He has a say about drone safety. ...

Episode 62 Drone talk Nick: There are dozens of drone shows all around China in 2019, and even more in the world. Claire: Not to mention drone conferences. Topics cover delivery, agricultural, search and rescue and regulations of course. To top that, the number of people involved in drone industry in China has reached 300 thousand. I am Claire. Nick: I am Nick. You are listening to 5 Minutes with AOPA-China. Claire: Today, 5 Minutes with AOPA-China brings you Drone Talk. Problems in the future to be solved. Nick: Instead of discussing about what drone can do, let’s start with things drone cannot do. Claire: Drones are limited to their performances; how high they can fly and how much payload they can carry. Nick: With a battery life for 30 minutes, drones cannot travel too far or they need infrastructures to recharge them. That’s the situation for most co...

Episode 61 Airport Codes Claire: Hello this is 5 Minutes with AOPA-China. Imagine you’re sitting in first class on an Air China Boeing 777, headed from Beijing Capital International Airport to London Heathrow. The boarding pass in your jacket pocket the check-in lady just handed to you says, of course, PEK to LHR: the familiar three-letter codes that every frequent flyer knows. Nick: But just a few feet ahead of you, on the flight deck, the flight plan in front of the captain’s eyes says your destination is EGLL(Echo Golf Lima Lima). And tomorrow, when the airplane you’re on will fly from London to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, that flight plan will say the destination is RJTT(Romeo Juliet Tango Tango), not HND(Hotel November Delta). And what about ZGGG(Zulu Golf Golf,Yankee Sierra Sierra Yankee), YSSY and MMMX? Claire: Those are the four-letter codes used by ICAO, the United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organiza...

It is a bird, it is a plane. It is flying across the sky. Nick: Hello guys, thanks for tuning in to 5 Minutes with AOPA-China. This is Nick. Claire: This is Claire. First of all, we have a piece of news. I believe most of you may have heard of it. A Russian passenger jet A321 made an emergency landing in a cornfield shortly after takeoff from Moscow. Nick: Very fortunately, all 226 passengers and seven crew members were safe, no fatalities. Claire: It is said that some birds were sucked into the engines, causing engine failure.At last, the plane landed with its engines off and landing gears retracted. Nick: Sounds really frightening. Never underestimate the impact of these little creatures. Remember Flight 1549, the famous ditching case, known as the “Miracle On The Hudson”? It was also the bird strike that caused the accident. Claire: The captain was hailed as a hero....

Aviation Metal Fatigue is a concept for you to understand aircraft maintainance in a way. Nick: Hello, everyone. Thank you for tuning in to 5 minutes with AOPA-China. Claire: Let’s start with a piece of aviation news. Nick: A 22-year-old Chinese cadet with his instructor at US aviation academy died in a plane crash. Claire: Condolences to them and their family. It’s such a great loss. Nick: The US NTSB is leading the investigation now. It’s yet unclear who was flying the aircraft and what caused it to go down. Claire: The crashed plane is a twin-engine Piper PA-34 which was manufactured in 1973. Nick:So it is already 46 years old. Is it too old for a trainer? Claire: Actually it’s normal for an old plane to continue flying if it is well maintained. But if it is not, it does need retire. Anyway we are not jumping into any conclusions ...

EAA celebrates its 50th anniversary in Oshkosh. Hi there, thanks for tuning in to 5 minutes with AOPA-China. I know this episode’s preclude is quite awesome. That's the sound of F-22 Raptor. These days, we have been diving in the EAA Airventure Oshkosh. Do you know the feelings when you see something in person that can only be seen in pictures, videos or stories before? Such as F-35, A-10, P-51 mustang, spitfire, Spirit of st.Luis, Tri-motor, B-29 Superfotress, Boeing 747-8, Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker，you name it. Among these aircraft in display, there are two from China, Nanchang CJ-6 and Sunward SA 60L Aurora . Aurora is a two-seater LSA. CJ-6 is a basic trainer aircraft. You may be surprised, what? Chinese LSA in Oshkosh? Yes, even though the GA industry in China is still in its infancy, we are passionate to join the world biggest aviation celebration, eager to learn and grow. Now, let’s go through some Chinese elements in the Ai...

The regional aircraft market continues to be a key growth sector within commercial aviation, contributing significantly to efficiencies in the airline networks and ensuring safe and seamless mobility, while respecting environmental obligations. Regional carriers typically operate aircraft, such as regional jets and turboprops, with a seating capacity ranging from 20 to 130 seats, on short to medium-haul routes. By the end of 2015 the regional aviation world fleet comprised of about 9000 units (4350 turboprop and 4650 regional jet) representing more than 33% of the worldwide commercial fleet and performing over 40% of total commercial flights (and 25% of total flight hours). In the recent past the annual worldwide traffic served by regional aviation exceeded 700 billion ASK (Available Seat Kilometres). Only in Europe were regional carriers able to offer more than 120 billion ASKs to passengers, with an average distance of 320 NM (about 600 km) and more than...

She is a pilot, she plays basketball. She is our guest today. Claire：Hello, everyone. Hot summer day, thunderstorm season. This is Claire. You are listening to 5 Minutes with AOPA-China. Today, we have Zoe with us, she is a helicopter pilot. hey, It has been a long time. Thank you for joining us. Zoe：My pleasure. Claire: We are alumni and we are basketball teammates. Zoe: The good old days. Claire:There are a few questions that I want to ask. What makes you want to become a pilot? Zoe: Well, simply put, I not a big fan of stilettoes, and I happen to know you don’t have to wear those if you are a pilot, especially when you are flying an aircraft. That’s what attracts me in the first place. And when I dig into this profession, I find it challenging. And I sure know if I have to take a job, I definitely want to be challenged all the time. And everyone loves to see the world in a bird view. Clair...

Airventure Oshkosh is around the corner. The aviation crowd is ready. Nick:Hi there, this is 5 Minutes with AOPA-China Episode 55. I’m Nick. Today is a special day. Because It marks that 16 days later, we’ll be in Oshkosh! Nancy: Yea, EAA Airventure Oshkosh, the big event of the year is coming up, pretty quick, I think. Nick: That’s why I’m so busy these days. I scan loads of information about the airventure and rehearse the journey again and again in my head to perfect my itinerary. So that we could visit as many places as we can during the stay there. As a first-time visitor, am I overdoing it? Nancy: Not at all. Although the event doesn’t start until the end of July, this year’s dates are July 22 to 28, you have to start the preparation months in advance. First and foremost, as a Chinese citizen, you need a visa to visit the US. Remember to apply for an invitation letter in EAA website, ...

Thanks for tuning in to 5 Minutes with AOPA-China. This is Nick. This episode, we’re going to give some tips on how to apply for a conversion from CAAC PPL to FAA PPL. Some pilots who learn to fly in China may want to branch out beyond the confines of our controlled airspace. America in particular, being the birthplace of the aeroplane itself, can be top of the list to do some flying once they finished their PPL. However, you may already know the fact that you can’t directly fly on a CAAC PPL in the US. A process to convert it to FAA PPL is needed. It’s not a tricky process, actually it’s quite simple. Literally, just some paperwork. Initially, fill in a few forms and submit them to FAA, waiting for a month or two to get the verification letter and making a short visit to an FAA office. When you arrive, you’ll be issued an American license which mirrors the privileges and validity of your original. Then, you are good to go. ...

5 Minutes with AOPA-China, News Channel. Nick: Hello, this is Nick. Apologize for my temporary absence from the airwaves, which is due to a very big project. Now I am back. I’m pleased to tell you that we have three pieces of news for this episode. Claire? Claire: Yes. Indeed. First, let’s take a flight to Paris. The grand airshow is there. Nick: Right, the International Paris Air Show 2019. As world’s largest air show measured by number of exhibitors and size of exhibit space, it once again brings together all the players in this global industry around the latest technological innovations from June 17-23. The first 4 days are exclusively for trade visitors, seeing a ferocious battle among manufacturers such as Boeing, Airbus, ATR, Embraer, and so on. Now let’s go through some highlights: Claire: IAG(International Airline Group) and Boeing stole the show at the end of the second day with a surprise...

Earthrounders, Welcome to China I am Claire, you are listening to 5 Minutes with AOPA-China. This episode I will talk about earthrounders and update you with the second fly around the world trip of Harry Anderson. Out of the 7.4 billion people on Earth, 4000 people have climbed Mount Everest, 500 have been in Space while only around 700 pilots flew around the World in light aircraft and only 300 of them are alive today. I am not one of them yet. Lucky me, I know some of them. They have been inspirations to me ever since the first day we met. Just stories are exciting enough to keep you alive. Such as go dash around the world to raise fund for ALS. Raise awareness for aviation culture for the young generation. Even to showcase your pure passion for flying. I met Harry last May. Together with many earthrounders, we were soaked in the joy of flying fun, and amazing Zhuhai Airshow. At that ti...

Let’s unveil the black boxes. The first things that is asked when any airplane crashes and the first things investigators looking into black boxes, which are made up of a flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR). First of all, the black boxes are stored in the empennage of the aircraft. Typically, memory boards inside it can store two hours of audio data and 25 hours of flight data from the FDR. The FDR has been designed to record operating data from the system of the aircraft, with sensors being wired to various parts of the aircraft to the flight data acquisition unit, which in turn is wired to the FDR. How about CVR? Several microphones are built into cockpits in aircraft and these can track the conversations inside the cockpit. They also pick up any ambient noise, including bangs, knocks or thuds. Sound picked up by them are sent to the CVR and stored. In addition to possible technical prob...

EU-China APP 3rd Drone Workshop was held this week. 1st China GA Airworthiness Certification Forum was held yesterday. Welcom to AOPA-China News Channel. Nick: Hello, everyone! Thanks for tuning in to 5 Minutes with AOPA-China news channel. Today we are bringing you two pieces of news. Claire: Unmanned aircraft systems or “drones” is a fast developing sector, bringing in benefits to society. At the same time, they pose new challenges to the public as well as the authorities. Nations all over the globe act on this. Chinese civil aviation administration has called for tighter regulation control on illegal drone flights as the country has become the world’s largest manufacturer of consumer drones. SORA is introduced and will be implemented. Nick: Yes, against this backdrop, the third EU-China Drones Workshop organized under EU-China APP and assisted by AOPA-China was held during 28-30 May in Beijing. The two and a half ...

Wind, ,and take-off and landing Nick: Hi, there. 5 Minutes with AOPA-China, Episode 49.Beijing has always been a windycityin China.This week if you are in Beijing, you know what I mean. Most residents in Beijing must have seen the power of strong winds this Monday. And51 out of 1,561 scheduled flights were canceled at Beijing Capital International Airportby 6 pm last Sunday. Many airplanes which had been intended to land in PEK had to fly to the alternate airports.Of course, this caused inconveniences. Many people had to reschedule their trips and timeare wasted. There wasanextreme example. The plane was hundreds of feet above the runway, still it went around and land in an alternate airport. Nick:How doesWind affect aircraft takeoff and landing?Today we have our friend, Captain Kingsley, a commercial jet pilot and helicopter instructor from New Zealand.Kingsley, now I’m all ears. Kingsley Captain: Aircraft are desig...

With the development of technology, it is very rare for you to find someone carrying cash with them, especially in China. Coins are used only under circumstances like bus fees, supermarket shopping, and toy stop. But there is another place you find coins it is so bizarre that most of our aviation fans frowned. Today’ 5 Minutes with AOPA-China will discuss coins in the engine with David. Nick: Would you like to introduce yourself? David: Hello, everyone. I’m Yaoxinming based in Shenzhen. I am a pilot used to work for Shenzhen Airlines. Now I am running a company of general aviation business. Nick: I know coins in the engine is not a new piece of news. But I still feel it is necessary to discuss this matter with you. What exactly is going through someone’s head when they decide to toss a piece of metal into a highly complex machine, especially a machine that people’s lives depend on. David: Actually I have heard of it a lot ...

AOPA China is a community of aviation fans. This episode shares with you flying fun with Guo Jia. Hello everyone, thanks for tuning in to 5 Minutes with AOPA-China. This episode is meant to be inspiring as we are going to interview a super aviation geek. Nick: Welcome to join us, Mr.Guo. Would you like to introduce yourself a little bit? Guo Jia: Hello, my name is Guo Jia. Someone calls me super aviation geek, but I’d like to say I’m not good enough right now, but I believe someday I will. I am running a small company giving technical support for cement industry in China also abroad. Nick: What makes you so crazy about flying? Guo Jia: I think there are two reason. When I was ten years old, my father took me to a park where retired airplanes, commercial airplanes were on display. There was a BEA Trident which was very popular in 1960s and 1970s in China. I entered the cockpit for the very first time. Eve...

Who Flies on Charted Jets? Claire: Hello everyone, this is 5 Minutes with AOPA-China. I am Claire. Nick: The annual Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) 2019 has just opened this week. Since its inception in 2012, ABACE has scored over 8,000 attendees from 50+ countries around the world, 165 exhibitors, 35 business aircraft on static display and more than 300 members of the media. Claire: Companies big and small are gathering in Shanghai, China, with hopes and goals on new investment opportunities and meeting new partners in business.. It provides a glimpse into the growth of dynamic Asian market. Nick: If you had visited the exhibition this week, you must have witnessed Gulfstream‘s unprecedented presence at the show, showcasing its fleet of class-leading aircraft. Gulfstream G500, G600, G650ER, G550 and G280 were all on display. Claire: Plus, Bombardier Global 7500 made its debut in China, a dea...

Drones everywhere. UAS pilot becomes a new profession. Claire: Hello everyone, 5 Minutes with AOPA-China here. I am Claire. Nick: Hi there. Claire: Black hole is the star today, but we would like to discuss about something else. A piece of news released last Wednesday caught our attention, a list of 13 new professions was published by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China. Among them, there is UAS pilot. Nick: Statistics show a rapid increase in UAS pilot population these years, with the number of around 44 thousand so far. More candidates are predicted to flood into the market over the next few years. Claire: The trend is here. The technology that used to keep military forces out of dangerous missions has entered into the commercial market and our daily lives. Nick: Such a huge number of UAS pilot, what do those flying machines do? Claire: ...

AI is taking over the world, or is it? Claire:Hello! Thanks for tuning in to 5 minutes with AOPA-China . Today I’m honored to have two guests here. Oh you two, would you please introduce yourself a little bit? Mingwei: Sure. I’m Mingwei, from ICSCC. I’m an interpreter. Sun: I’m Sun Xinyu. I’m also a translator and interpreter. Claire:Right now we have this very hot topic of AI and people are worried their job will be replaced by those robots. So what’s your opinion about that? Mingwei: Indeed I think this is a question that we cannot escape. Because robots and computers have a lot of advantages. They have very low cost and very high speed . But to my personal point of view, AI can only replace those boring jobs so that humans can spend more time with high level tasks which require more critical thinking. Sun:Yes totally agree, it may be just easier for ...

Great Wall is the name card of China, and of Beijing. One way to explore the wonderful resort is to fly over it. C: Hello, thank you for tuning in to 5 Minutes with AOPA-China. This is Claire. N: Hi, Nick is here with a smile ear to ear. C: Somebody is happy today. N: Indeed, I am. We had an aerial tour last Wednesday. What made it so special for me is that it was an aerial trip above the Great Wall. You know, an aerial sightseeing over the GREAT WALL, it must be a genius that comes up with this combo! I’ve thought of many ways to visit the Great Wall. Climbing on foot of course is the most common way; taking a cable car, comparatively speaking, is more relaxing. But in a helicopter. The excitement is on a totally different level. C: Totally agree. It was also my first time to look at the Great Wall from bird’s eye view. As we were ascending vertically, with the hum of Robinson 44 fill...

Aviation industry needs new blood. We need action now. N: Hello, thank you for tuning in to 5Minutes with AOPA-China. This is Nick and Claire. C: Several days ago, we had a lovely chatwith Tom, Mr. Xue Guohang, an entrepreneur. He is already over 80, with hiseyes blazing with passion. N: His company, Triton Aerospace, is knownfor having designed and manufactured Skytrek, the first CAAC and FAA certifiedLSA in China. It is proud to say that Skytrek has been exported to Americaalready. A more ambitious future is on the way. C: LSA is short for Light sport aircraft,but we could not understand it literally. This category of aircraft wasestablished about 15 years ago in US. As the population aging encroachedaviation industry, pilots from World War II, Vietnam War, Korean War and US AirForce are retiring, the of population joining the aviation circle isoutnumbered by the aging speed of those veterans. N: There are so many a...

AOPA-China is full of Aviaiton Maniac. Today we will introduce you one of them. Nick: Hello everyone, thanks for tuning in to 5 Minutes with AOPA-China. I'm Nick. Today, we have this special episode for a good friend, Yu Dongguan. He ranks second in our 5 PM aviation Quiz group. Hello, Mr. Yu. Can you give us a brief introduction of yourself? Yu: Hi guys, I am Yu, an aviation fan coming from the quiz group. Nick: We all know that you are super fan of aviation. I’m curious when did these all start? Yu: When I was a child, my family told me a lot of stories that related Chinese Air Force, for my grandpa was a major officer of an Institute of Chinese Air Force. So you know, it influences me a lot and built up an appetite for aviation from my childhood. Nick: Oh man. You are from an aviation family. What was your dream when you were a child? Yu: Pilot, no doubt! Nick...

International Women's Day. Let's start the celebration. C: Helloeveryone, thanks for tuning in to 5 Minutes with AOPA-China. I’m your friendClaire. N:Helloguys, I’m Nick. C:Todayis not only just Friday. Today is a special day. N:March8th, International Women’s Day! The day is not country, group ororganization specific - and belongs to all groups collectively everywhere. Gloria Steinem, world-renowned feminist, journalistand activist once explained "The story of women's struggle for equalitybelongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collectiveefforts of all who care about human rights." C:International Women's Day (IWD) has been observed since the early 1900's - atime of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that sawbooming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies. International Women's Day isall about unity, celebration, reflection, advocacy and action - whatever thatlooks lik...

For aviaiton safety, some sacrifices have to be made. Claire: Hello everyone, thanks for tuning in to 5 Minutes with AOPA-China, we are back! And we’ll continue to accompany you on every Friday. I’m Claire. Nick: I’m Nick. Last year was really monumental to us. We started the podcast and have been assiduous in presenting it. Thanks for your support which is a great motivation for us. Claire: Without further ado, let’s kick off today’s topics. Nick: Right, 5 minutes with AOPA-China always gives you the latest hot topics in aviation. Claire: The flight 3U603 from Chengdu to Dubai returned shortly after takeoff due to an unexpected closure of the designated airspace in Pakistan. But the plane circled in the air for more than 4 hours before landing. Nick: Why didn’t it land directly? I imagine it wasn’t the best day for everybody on board. Claire: That’s precisely what we are gonna talk about. Do you know the t...

Nick: Hello, again, everyone. Thank you for tuning in on 5 Minutes with AOPA-China. This is Nick. Claire: And Claire. We are ushering in the Chinese new year of Pig in a few days. N: New looks, new hopes. C: Now getting back home is on the top of our agenda. Like it or not. The Spring Festival travel rush is here. N: The Spring Festival is one of the world's most prominent and celebrated festivals, with the "largest annual mass human migration in the world". Before you can join in this mass human migration, the first thing you have to do is get a ticket. I was on three computers and my phone when my ticket went on sale to get mine. It was like operating a war room. What about you, have you got yours?,? C: It takes a village, literally. My whole family helped me to get mine, there’s result. N: During this period, majority of people travel by train. If you could n...

Episode 36 GA Airport Platform Claire: Good day, thank you for tuning in on 5 Minutes with AOPA-China. I’m Claire. Nick: Hello guys, Nick’s here. Last episode, we talked about sport aircraft pilot license, today the theme is GA airport. Where to find the GA airport information? Claire: sure, using a search engine is one way, but you may not find what you want so easily. AOPA-China has done some work on it, which you may find it useful. Nick: You may be surprised, but it was true that I didn’t even know about GA airports until I came to AOPA-China. I thought there were just two civil aviation airports in Beijing: Beijng Capital International and Nanyuan Airport. Claire: there was this quiz question in our 5 PM Aviaiton Quiz, how many airports are there in Beijing? How many do you know? Nick: now I know the answer. There are 7 excluding Daxing International Airport which will be ...

Episode 35 Ready to fly Claire: Hello, everyone. This is Claire. Welcome to 5 Minutes with AOPA-China. You are with me and Nick. Nick: Hello guys, last episode, we learnt about ICSCC, today we will discuss about the new policy on sport aircraft pilot. CAAC has streamlined the process to obtain the license. It’s much easier to become a sport aircraft pilot now. Claire: How much easier? Nick: Simply put, no knowledge exam and no medical certificate. Claire: You sound very excited. No knowledge exam. This could be a controversial topic for some people. What do you think? Nick: Really, I couldn’t believe it when I first heard of it. I thought it was fake news until I saw the official document. (Claire: fake news. That is really the catch phrase these days. Thank you Trump. ) Claire: I think it is wonderful and open doors to more people to ...

Claire: Would you introduce yourself please? Wang: Hello everyone! My name is Wang Kanlin, and I am from the International Cooperation and Service Center of CAAC. Claire: When was ICSCC established? Wang: Our center was established in 1996 based on its predecessor, the translation office of CAAC which was set up in 1989. In December 2011, with the approval of CAAC, the International Cooperation and Service Center and Foreign Airlines Service Center consolidated. Claire: How long have you been working in the center? Wang: I have been working in our center for 12 years. Claire: What are the core business of ICSCC? Wang: Our center mainly provides civil aviation related translation and interpretation services, services for foreign airlines, civil aviation related foreign affairs services, editing & publishing services, as well as consultancy and research services. We have the Division of...

Episode 33 Chat with Ke Yubao Claire：Good afternoon. Thank you for listening to 5 minutes with AOPA-China. I’m Claire. The first episode in 2019, we would like to share UAS developing trend with you. I’m very happy to have Ke Yubao with us for the show. Mr. Ke, Thank you for your time. Would you please introduce yourself? Ke: Hello, everyone. I’m Ke Yubao. I am a professional pilot, also an aviation enthusiast. In the early years, I served in Air Force of the CPLA, flying fighter aircraft. I devoted myself to China’s national security in my young age. After retiring from air force, I’ve been working as a pilot for civil aviation industry, flying fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters and seaplanes. What I’m mainly focused on is developing aviation culture in China, on the other hand, I study aviation regulations . Claire: What new areas do you think will UAS cast its charm? Ke: As far as I’m conc...

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Wrap up 2018, Hello 2019 Angela: Hello, everyone. Welcome to 5 Minutes with AOPA-China, one of our signature programs. Claire: Today we are going to wrap 2018 up and get ready for 2019. Nick: 2018 has been a milestone for me. I graduated from CAUC and started my job in AOPA-China. Time flies so fast, it’s already the end of the year. Angela: Nick, do you enjoy working with us so far? Nick: Very much. Although I am occupied every day, but I feel happy. Because general aviation is something new to me, I have a lot to learn. It is inspiring and exciting. Claire: Wonderful. We established this podcast in May and now over 30 episodes are out there. Angela: Wonderful job as I see, podcast as well as 5 PM Quiz program on Wechat. If you are interested, join us. Lots of fun. Nick: Let’s have a quick review about what happened in China’s gener...

Episode 31 We are very glad to have Mr. Zeng Ming from flight standard department of CAAC here. Let’s get to know something about civil Unmanned Aircraft System. Q: Could you please introduce yourself, Mr. Zeng? A: I am very happy to be a part of your podcast. Currently I am the deputy director of the general aviation division of flight standard department of CAAC. Before I came to CAAC, I was a captain flying in China Southern Airlines. Now I’m in charge of flight license issues and 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 is 43440. Q: What is the difference between certificate and license? If I am a certificate holder, how can I renew my certificate to license? A: The certificate is issued by AOPA-China, while the license is issued by CAAC. If you are a...

Episode 30 ICAO NGAP 2 Hello, everyone. This is 5 Minutes with AOPA-China. I am Claire in Shenzhen. Three hours of flight took me from chill Beijing to warm Shenzhen. I don’t need to wear my down coat any more. Wonderful place to be. This week was surely very exciting. The second ICAO NGAP Global Summit was held. Almost 1000 delegates from 82 countries and regions flew from all parts of the world, attended the summit. I was one of them. Lucky me to be a part of this big event. I will try my best to highlight this great event within 5 minutes. If I had done a lousy job, please bear with me. The information there was exploding. Dr. Liu Fang, secretary general of ICAO, delivered a speech about future of aviation and the huge demand of aviation professionals. How to bring up aviation talents and keep them in the industry was the topics of this meeting. Clip 1 Nicole from Transport Canada stressed the issues of ...

Claire: Hello, everyone. This is 5 Minuteswith AOPA-China. I’m very happy that we have Mr. Chris Turner with us thistime. So Mr.Chris Turn, could you introduce yourself a little bit? Chris: Hi everyone, I’m Chris Turner, a captain from the UK.Currently, I’m living in Greece and will be moving to China early in 2019. Claire: Welcome to China. When did youbecome a pilot? Chris: I learned to fly when I was 18 in the BritishArmy, flying helicopters. Claire: Howmany hours have you flown so far? Chris: I’vegot just over 6,000 hours currently, 3500 hours in the British Army, over 2500hours for civilian. Claire: Youhave flown both military and civilian. How many types of aircraft have youflown? Chris:Without checking my logbook, I’ve got 30 plus aircraft varying fromhelicopters, military fast jets to heavy body transports. When I was inmilitary, I was a senior examiner for all aircraft types, and in civilianworld, I was a IOC captain driving va...

Claire: Hello everyone, you are listening to 5 minutes with AOPA-China. I’m Claire. Nick: Hi, this is Nick. This episode we are gonna talk about skydiving aircraft. Claire: right, skydiving is an extreme sport. It is for the professional adventurers. Amateurs like us can try tandem skydiving. Nick: Well, I see. So have you tried once? I mean tandem skydiving. Claire: No, not yet. But I will. Nick: I saw this on Twitter. “Stupid airline. They fly you in a plane with no air hostess, don’t serve you coke or nuts and midway through the flight at 10000 feet open the door and kick you out of the plane.” Claire: hahaha. First, allow me to introduce one skydiving airline to you. Tianjin Jin Jin aviation. Their skydiving business started more than a year ago. Almost 3000 have checked the box on their bucket list. Nick: I would like to me one of them. Mr. Dou Ruchao , the president of Jin Jin aviation, has been a f...

这一期我们邀请到了答题群里的超级粉丝Sophie！她是一名翻译，擅长会议口译和文件翻译， 作为译员，她每年参加的会议超过100场，一起来听听她的航空故事吧~ （由于Sophie常驻上海，我们便采用了电话采访的方式。） Sophie与航空结缘要从几年前说起了，那时她遇见了他的丈夫，一位英国飞行员。他们时常会谈论些航空话题，如飞机重量与配载，机组资源管理等，Sophie便对航空越来越感兴趣。为了关注和了解更多航空的信息，她在微信公众号上搜索到了陈建国机长，加入了飞行圈（什么是飞行圈？详见上期节目）的翻译群。逐渐地，她了解到了AOPA,并关注了我们的公众号，收听了我们的播客，在推送里看到了答题群的介绍和Nick的联系方式，故事就此开始了~ 当提及到航空安全的话题时，Sophie站在乘客的角度表达了自己的看法：安全文化很重要，比如乘客们应主动遵守规定，不要给机场的工作人员添麻烦。随着她对这个行业了解的越多，她就更能理解这个行业，所以遇到问题时，会更加冷静，不会跟工作人员置气，而是充分信任他们能够完满地解决问题，保障大家的安全。 Sophie也表达了自己的困惑：行业一直十分重视航空安全，可是今年她发现安全事故不在少数...

Have you noticed the new voice in the prelude of this episode? Right, it’s 明鉴万里 泽及万事, one of our fans in 5PM Aviation Quiz group. He has got more than 200 XPs. Thumb up for him! Profile of Captain Ma: Captain Ma is Air League member and the executive officer of AOPA-China flight technical branch. He graduated from the Third Flight Academy of PLAAF and developed in Massey University School of Aviation. He has safely flown 10 types of aircraft including MiG 17, Boeing 737series and CRJ series, with more than 20,000 hours. Now he is the Airbus320 fleet instructor based in Shenzhen. Interview Script: Claire: I know that there is this elite aviation initiation called aviation circle, could you give us more information about it? Capt. Ma: Aviation circle, we do have our own English name, called air league. It is the home of aviation professionals. Most of our members are real name registered aviation specialis...

Claire和Nick三天短暂的航展之旅结束了，相信各大媒体和公众号都已经对万众瞩目的飞行表演做了详细的报道和解说，光朋友圈都已经足够目不暇接了吧。中国AOPA换个角度来看看航展。 航展里不仅有飞机，有装备，有武器，有航空舱，还有许多可爱的人。 飞行员是飞机的灵魂，没有他们，就没有精彩的表演。进行极限操作的他们，技艺娴熟，亮剑蓝天。 中国民航大学和中国民航飞行学院作为中国两大飞行员的摇篮，在航展现场有各自的展台，想当飞行员的小伙伴可以前去交流。 志愿者是航展中最温暖的存在，他们穿着红色的夹克，出现在任何你可能需要他们的地方。机场，公交站，检票处，展馆里，甚至在珠海市里大马路上的斑马线。 游客们也是航展中不可或缺的部分，他们有的是前来寻觅商机的商人，有的是航空爱好者，有的疯狂的摄影迷。他们带着“长枪短炮”，追随飞机的轨迹，才有了下面这些精美震撼的图片。 现场，5 Minutes with AOPA-China 在Rotax发动机和Pierport吊舱展台组织了线下活动，5 PM Aviation Quiz 群里的航空发烧友们都聚集于此，相谈甚欢，其中有五位都是私照飞行员。跟线上交流了很长时间的朋友在航展...

上期我们介绍了意大利科莫水上飞行俱乐部，Claire飞到了600米高空，羡煞旁人！ 这周，珠海航展倒计时开始了！作为中国乃至亚洲最大的航展，两年一度的珠海航展是大家全面了解中国国防发展的平台，也是广大航空爱好者最期盼的盛会。我们也会在现场，欢迎加入我们，一起聊聊航空那些事儿！ 今年已是航展的第12届了。本届来自43个国家和地区的参展商共770家，室内10个展厅共10万多平方米，室外展览面积近40万平方米，展览规模再创历史新高。参展的国内外各型飞机超过100架，中国自主研制的新一代隐身战斗机J-20也会到场！ （插入J-20图片） 对于首次参加航展的航空新粉（比如Nick哈哈），最期待的当然是在现场观赏一次飞行特技表演。本届航展除中国人民解放军空军“八一”飞行表演队外，沙特阿拉伯皇家空军“沙特之鹰”飞行表演队将献上航展首秀。空军航空大学“红鹰”表演队也将与外国表演队在珠海上空共舞蓝天。航展也是摄影爱好者的天堂，蓝天与飞机更配哦！ 记得关注我们的现场报道~ 5 Minutes with AOPA-China 长期征集航空故事，用手机录下你的航空故事，发送到我们的邮箱info@aopa.org.cn，让更多的小伙伴听到你的故...

这周，Claire 与其他三位协会会员前往瑞士意大利考察学习，其中拜访了意大利科莫航空俱乐部，让我们一起探寻这个世界上最古老的水上飞行基地吧~ 意大利北部，阿尔卑斯山脚下，坐落着科莫湖，景色秀美，空气清新。这使得湖边的科莫航空俱乐部具有天然的吸引力。建于1930年的科莫航空俱乐部是吉尼斯记录中世界上最古老的水上飞机飞行基地。作为水上飞行培训学校，俱乐部每年也培养了不少的水上飞机飞行员。俱乐部的主席Baj先生告诉我们，目前俱乐部共有200名会员，12架飞机，9位飞行教员。 Baj先生十分看好中国的水上飞机市场，他说将来中国空域开放之后，水上飞机的用武之地很大，期待有很多水上飞行的航空人才和适于水上飞机运行的湖区出现。中国发展通航应从根本上抓起——人才的培养。如果更多的人学习初级类飞行器和运动类飞行器，就需要培养更多的技术维修人才和小机场的空管人才。这样就可以推动整个行业的发展和进步。 2017年，我国民航局飞行标准司颁布了水上飞机训练与运行要求的咨询通告。国内水上飞机常用的机型有Cessna208、水獭和Y12，以及10月20日在荆门首飞成功的“鲲龙”AG600。目前中国只有几个水上机场，分别在三亚、湖北荆门、舟山和...

中国AOPA的5分钟播客节目已经播出到第22期了。工作日5点档的航空问答也开展了40天啦。每次答题都会获得经验值，100个经验值将获得中国AOPA送出的精美勋章，200个经验值就能在5分钟播客节目和广大观众朋友见面啦。500个经验值能换取中国AOPA限量版T恤衫。还有更多活动和更多礼品等着大家。 Captain&Professor以235个经验值高居活动榜首。 本期节目，AOPA有幸邀请到了他，给大家展示一下航空爱好者的风采。 Captain今年3月份拿到了自己的飞行执照。家里满是航空模型，竟然还“修建”了迷你机场，航站楼，塔台，跑道，灯光一应俱全。真是羡煞我也。 海涛和他的朋友们经常在国内的航空俱乐部开展飞行活动。今年他还会飞抵英国，法国去参加航空俱乐部的活动。 中国通航发展离不开像海涛这样的热心航空的仁人志士，中国AOPA在这里向各位航空发烧友问好。祝愿大家的飞行梦早日实现。 下面是海涛的公众号，里面都是关于他国内外飞行，模型，英语学习及旅行的文章，绝对原创，航空爱好者值得拥有。

这期节目开始之前，首先我们要恭喜上期节目活动中的获奖听众。他们分别是：四和桥，鬼桀陆疯子和请叫我拉拉拉拉拉小姐。感谢你们对播客的支持！后台联系我们，礼物送到家。 这周，Claire前往韩国参加国际无人机交通管理大会，并拜访了韩国AOPA。通过Claire与韩国AOPA的交流，我们了解到：基于韩国的人口基数，韩国AOPA的会员数量在顶峰期达到2000人，目前保持在50人左右。韩国的私人飞行已经十分自由。国内的私人飞行只需在飞行前1小时提交飞行计划即可，并且可以在网上在线申请，简单便捷。跨境飞行则需要获得局方的许可，但从提交飞行计划到报批成功只需要2天的时间，高效便利。鉴于如此开放的飞行环境和政策的支持，韩国AOPA的会员活动丰富多彩。国内，他们时常组织一些飞行，前往美丽的名胜之地，体验飞行的乐趣，观赏怡人的风景。国际上，他们会组织跨境飞行，如飞往日本。同时他们也会邀请日本AOPA的会员或飞行爱好者来韩国相聚，2年一次。韩国AOPA志愿为前来的飞行员们提供地面服务与志愿基地。另外，他们也积极参加在马拉西亚或新加坡举办的亚洲飞行员聚会。 采访内容就到这里啦。 激动人心的时刻来了！珠海航展将在11月6日...

Nick:Hello, welcome to of 5 Minutes with AOPA-China.This is Nick. Claire:Hello everyone, this is Claire. Nick: It’sbeen a long time.

The 4th Ab Initio Flight Training Seminar with AOPA-China.

Unmanned Aviation Week in Chengdu, China.