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According to the operation manage- ministrative Measures for Commercial The General Aviation Air Operator’s
ment mode, civil RPAS are also divided Flight Activities of Civil RPAS (MD- Certificate Management Regulations
into categories of open, specific, and TR-2018-01, issued on March 21, 2018) (CCAR-290-R1) include four types of
certified. The specific category RPAS in- and Advisory Circular Regulations for certificates: passengers, cargo, training,
cludes Categories III and IV with higher Civil RPAS Pilot (AC-61-FS-2018-20R2, and aerial work. Management docu-
risk of operation and Categories XI and issued on Aug. 31, 2018). ment Interim Administrative Measures
XII with less risk. CAAC believes that With certain exceptions introduced for Commercial Flight Activities of Civil
the specific category of RPAS should be under the two documents above, RPAS (MD-TR-2018-01, issued on March
certificated for operation, while other commercial RPAS operators must hold 21, 2018) applies only to aerial work
categories of RPAS do not need to be a remote pilot license and/or RPAS op- and training, excluding passenger and
certificated. erator’s certificate (RPAS at and above cargo transportation. In order to meet
250 grams). The exception to the pilot the actual needs of the RPAS operation
Mandatory Registration license requirement is when an RPAS is activities, CAAC approved two pilot
A requirement for RPAS to display reg- being operated in Categories I and II in operations of logistics and distribution
of RPAS in Jiangxi and Shaanxi in Au-
compliance with the information men-
istration and/or contact details would tioned previously. To obtain a license gust and December 2018. At the same
assist in identifying owners involved or certificate, a person above the age of time, relevant legislation was initiated
in a reportable incident or accident. 16 must have successfully completed a to improve the regulatory system, and
On May 16, 2017, CAAC implemented specific training course and passed an the relevant provisions related to cargo
the aviation procedure Regulations examination. Other operations do not transportation will be assessed to deter-
on Real-Name Registration of RPAS require a license or certificate or man- mine whether cargo will be regulated in
(AP-45-AA-2017-03, issued on May 16, datory education or training. the same regulations.
2017), which required the manufacturer As of Sept. 1, 2018, the current effec-
and owner of a civil RPAS with a gross tive RPAS pilot license issued by the
weight of 250 grams or more to carry industry association is automatically Operation Management of RPAS
out real-name registration effective converted to the RPAS pilot electron- Since various RPAS are operated in
June 1, 2017. After Aug. 31, 2017, if the ic license issued by CAAC. The rights different ways and they use much more
real-name registration and registration contained in the original license are airspace than manned aircrafts in
marks have not been implemented, the transferred to the electronic license. China, it is necessary to implement cat-
flight is regarded as illegal in violation As of Jan. 1, 2019, the applicant’s egorical management. The management
of laws and regulations, and the regu- training experience data must be of light and small RPAS could be done
latory authorities will impose penalties connected to the RPAS cloud system in the following way due to the state of
according to relevant regulations. approved in accordance with Advisory development of RPAS technology.
The owner of a civil RPAS includes
individuals and organizations. The pro- Circular Interim Operating Provisions Operation Management of RPAS—
for Low Level Operation of Light and
cess of real-name registration involves Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (AC-
the manufacturer and the owner to 91-FS-2015-31, issued on Dec. 29, 2015) Deployment of Geofencing
apply for an account on the RPAS Re- to meet the application requirements An electronic geofence is a hardware
al-Name Registration System (https:// for license and/or rating for instruction or software system that is coordinated
uas.caac.gov.cn). The manufacturer fills received and solo pilot time. with a flight control system to ensure a
out the information for its products, To obtain an RPAS operator’s certifi- certain delimited area of electronic geo-
and the owner registers the information cate, the following conditions must be graphic zones to exclude any intruding
about the RPAS he or she owns with his met: (a) The entity engaged in commer- aircrafts to maintain the safety of the
or her name. The registration mark pic- cial activities shall be an enterprise area.
ture (including registration number and legal person, and the legal representa- Under Advisory Circular Interim
QR code) given by the system is pasted tive shall be a Chinese citizen; (b) The Operating Provisions for Low-Level Op-
on the body of the RPAS. The owner enterprise shall have at least one RPAS, eration of Light and Small Unmanned
must ensure that the registration mark and the real-name registration shall be Aircraft Systems (AC-91-FS-2015-31, is-
is attached to the RPAS during each completed in the name of the enterprise sued on Dec. 29, 2015), for RPAS of Cate-
operation. In case of sale, transfer, dam- in the RPAS Real-Name Registration gories III, IV, VI, and VII and Categories
age, scrap, loss, or theft, the information System; (c) The training institution shall II and V operated in key areas and in
regarding the RPAS must be updated in have the training capacity approved the airport clear zone, the electronic
a timely manner. After the ownership is by the competent authority or by its fence should be installed and used.
transferred, the new owner must regis- authorized institution; (d) Ensuring
ter the information regarding the RPAS third-person liability insurance for Operation Management of RPAS—
in accordance with the requirements.
RPAS. Applicants should apply for RPAS Registered in Cloud System
the RPAS operator’s certificate online An RPAS cloud system (UACS) is a
Education and Training through the civil RPAS operator’s certif- dynamic database system for light and
In 2018, CAAC successively issued the icate management system (https:// uas. small RPAS operations. This system pro-
management document Interim Ad- ga.caac.gov.cn). vides navigation, meteorological, and
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