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other services for users and conducts including five new UACSs and two In addition, some cloud systems also
real-time monitoring of RPAS operation UACS updated approval letters in 2018 have relatively rich functions, such as
data (including operation information, (see Table 1). online reporting of flight plans, mete-
position, altitude, speed, etc.). The RPAS RPAS connected to these UACSs shall orological services, aviation insurance
uploads flight data immediately when upload flight data to the cloud during purchase, operation environment
connecting to the cloud. If an RPAS flight. monitoring, and other functions, such
invades an electronic fence, the RPAS In 2017, CAAC conducted research on as monitoring engine parameters and
cloud will send an alarm. the cloud data exchange and developed the temperature and humidity of the
Under Advisory Circular Interim Op- a cloud exchange system for RPAS, surrounding environment.
erating Provisions for Low-Level Opera- through which several UACSs can be Most RPAS cloud service providers
tion of Light and Small Unmanned Air- connected and real-time data exchange have also established quality manage-
craft Systems (AC-91-FS-2015-31, issued and sharing are realized—making ment systems and safety management
on Dec. 29, 2015), RPAS of Categories registered RPAS in the same airspace manuals according to ICAO Doc. 9859
II and V operated in key areas and the mutually visible. Safety Management Manual.
airport clear zone should be connected The RPAS cloud system has been
to UACS or send the position of ground operating for nearly three years in Operation Management of RPAS—
control equipment to UACS at inter- China. Mainly registered in the cloud Operator
vals of at least once per minute. RPAS system are light, small, and agricultural According to the civil aviation law of
of Categories III, IV, VI, and VII (gross RPAS. At present, these cloud systems China, the operator of a civil aircraft
weight of more than seven kilograms) have realized real-time monitoring of shall be covered by insurance against
should be connected to UACS and RPAS position, speed, altitude, heading, liability for third parties on the surface
report flight date once per second in registration, etc., and for RPAS invading or obtain a corresponding guarantee.
populous areas and once per 30 seconds the electronic fence, it has an alarm
in low population–density areas. RPAS function. These systems meet the re-
of Category IV should be equipped with quirements of the recommended stand- Flight Plan Application and Approval
passive feedback systems. ards of Fence of Unmanned Aircraft Process
For RPAS not registered in UACS, the System (MH/T 2008-2017) and Interface The Interim Regulation on Flight Man-
operator should apply to the authority Specification of Unmanned Aircraft and agement of RPAS (draft for comments)
for approval and provide an effective Cloud System (MH/T 2009-2017). In issued in January 2018 broke through
surveillance method before operation. June 2019, CAAC published the recom- the current requirement that all flights
Between March 2016, when the first mended standards of Data Specification must be applied for in advance and
UACS obtained qualification for trial of Unmanned Aircraft Cloud System implemented only after approval and
operation, and Dec. 31, 2018, CAAC (draft for comments), seeking the views appropriately simplified the application
approved a total of nine cloud systems, of the aviation industry and community. and approval process for flight plans in

Approval letter number Name of UACS Name of UACS provider Date of approval Note

01 U-Cloud Beijing U-Cloud Intelligence and Aviation Technology Mar. 12, 2018 First update
Co.Ltd
02 U-Care Cloud Century Mar. 21, 2018 First update

03 Flying-Cloud Chengdu Flying General Aviation Company Aug. 31, 2016 Expired

04 BD-Cloud Beijing Compass Technology Co. Ltd. Aug. 28, 2017

05 5U Cloud Beijing 5U Cloud Big Data Technology Co. Ltd. Jan. 2, 2018

06 KITE BEAM Nanjing Dwing Aviation Technology Co. Ltd. Mar. 2, 2018

07 FindDrone Qianxun SI Mar. 21, 2018

08 UGRID Smart Grid (Beijing) Tech Co. Ltd. Jun. 4, 2018

09 Xcloud Guangzhou Xaircraft Technology Co. Ltd. Sep. 20, 2018 For agriculture and
forestry’s exclusive use
Table 1

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