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issued on Dec. 29, 2015) and management optimize the decision-making process on Flight Management of RPAS (draft for
document Measures for Air Traffic Man- of regulatory authorities in taking timely comments) in January 2018, seeking the
agement of Civil RPAS (MD-TM-2016-004, risk mitigation measures. views of the civil aviation industry and
issued on Sept. 21, 2016). In December 2017, CAAC began to wider community, such as the military.
In response to illegal RPAS flights that implement the recommended standards This interim regulation includes seven
affect the operation of civil aviation in of RPAS Fence and RPAS Cloud System chapters, presenting a range of safe-
many airports across the country, major Interface Data Specification to further ty-related issues, including RPAS classi-
airports have actively carried out spe- improve the legal and regulatory system. fication, mandatory registration, pilot
cial rectification activities for airborne In 2018, CAAC successively issued the education and training, airspace, flight
objects such as RPAS in accordance with information bulletin Safe Flight Test plan, commercial operator, role of manu-
the Notice on Further Strengthening the Report for Low-Level Networked RPAS facturers/retailers, and legal liability. It is
Management of Airborne Objects such (IB-FS-2018-011, issued on Feb. 6, 2018), the first time that China has deployed the
as RPAS in the airport clear zone. This management document Interim Admin- management and development of RPAS
includes drafting work plans for RPAS istrative Measures for Commercial Flight from the national strategic level. As the
and other airborne objects in the airport Activities of Civil RPAS (MD-TR-2018-01, highest administrative regulations for
clear zone and becoming more vigilant of issued on March 21, 2018), and Advisory RPAS at this stage, it is the regulation that
such zones. The no-fly zone of the airport Circular Regulations for Civil RPAS Pilot civil aviation authorities must comply
has been determined through negotiation (AC-61-FS-2018-20R2, issued on Aug. 31, with to supervise RPAS.
with the air traffic control station, and 2018). So far, the Interim Regulation on Flight
a no-fly zone is an area bounded by 10 In 2019, three Advisory Circulars Management of RPAS (draft for com-
kilometers on both sides of the centerline (drafts for comments) Operating Provi- ments) has completed the first round of
of the runway and 20 kilometers outside sions for Low-Level Operation of Light solicitation of opinions.
both ends of the runway. Major airports and Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems In July 2019, the Interim Regulation on
coordinate with relevant departments to (AC-91-FS-2019-31R1, amendment to Flight Management of RPAS (draft for ex-
carry out preventive measures, establish AC-91-FS-2015-31), Regulations on amination and approval) and regulation
a long-term management mechanism for Submission and Management of Flight description were issued by the Ministry of
the joint defense of airports, clarify the Data of Light and Small Civil RPAS (AC- Justice for further comments before Aug.
stakeholders for the management of RPAS 93-TM-2019-01), and Regulations for Civil 2, 2019. This document is the result of the
and other airborne objects in the airport RPAS Pilot (AC-61-FS-2019-20R3, issued consultation performed with the Inter-
clear zone, and publish the map of the on Aug. 31, 2019, amendment to AC-61- im Regulation on Flight Management of
airport no-fly zone to the public. FS-2018-20R2) were issued. Advisory RPAS (draft for comments).
CAAC has implemented the aviation Circular Interim Regulations for Specific In the airspace management, Interim
procedure Regulations on Real-Name Category of RPAS Operation (AC-92-2019- Regulation on Flight Management of
Registration of RPAS (AP-45-AA-2017-03, 01, issued on Feb. 1, 2019), Guidance on RPAS (draft for examination and approv-
issued on May 16, 2017), which has grad- Airworthiness Approval of RPAS Based al) requires that the RPAS’s flight airspace
ually strengthened the management of on Operational Risk (issued on Jan. 25, is classified by the combination of the
RPAS pilots. 2019), and recommended standard of horizontal protection range for ground
On July 19, 2017, CAAC required that Data Specifications of Unmanned Aircraft target and the restricted height. Under
flight crews report potential RPAS con- Cloud System (draft for comments, the premise of a clear horizontal protec-
flicts. After spotting an RPAS, flightcrew issued in June 2019) were also issued. The tion area, the height of below 50 meters
members should immediately report the management protocols of RPAS training is required for micro RPAS and below 120
key information such as the time and lo- institutions personnel are also being meters for light RPAS, which basically
cation of encounter, flight phase, relative developed. covers recreational users.
position (left, right, or center), relative Meanwhile, the draft of China Civ- In the flight plan management, the cur-
aircraft altitude (above, below, or same il Aviation Regulation Part 92 Safety rent policies that all flights should apply
altitude), shape (multirotor, fixed-wing, Management Rules for RPAS (CCAR-92) for a flight permit in advance have been
helicoper, or other), and color of RPAS is being developed to further improve revised so that micro RPAS, light RPAS,
to the air traffic controller if they believe and integrate the relevant regulations for RPAS for agriculture, and some state
that it poses a threat to flight safety. With- the management of RPAS within the civil RPAS do not need to apply for a flight
in 24 hours, the flight crew should fill out aviation area. CCAR-92 will include the plan when they are flying in a specific
the Drone Encounter Report and sub- registration and certificate of civil RPAS, airspace (light RPAS and RPAS for agri-
mit it to the airline's Operation Control personnel management, operational culture need to report their information
Department for review. These reports play management, airspace management, and in real time). Small RPAS can properly
an important role in mitigating the risk other aspects. simplify the flight plan approval process
of RPAS interfering with the operation On the state level, according to the when flying below 300 meters.
of flights, promote the smooth flow of legislative framework of the State Council In terms of the legal obligation, it
information related to RPAS in all aspects and the Military Commission, the State stipulates that organizations and private
of monitoring such as RPAS location data Council and the Office of the Air Traffic individuals flying RPAS are responsible
gathering, improve the standardization Control Committee of the Military Com- for ensuring flight safety. Except for
of conflict data reporting of RPAS, and mission published an Interim Regulation obvious faults, when an RPAS is involved
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