Have you noticed the new voice in theprelude of this episode? Right, it’s 明鉴万里 泽及万事, one of our fansin 5PM Aviation Quiz group. He has got more than 200 XPs. Thumb up for him!

Profile ofCaptain Ma:

Captain Mais Air League member and the executive officer of AOPA-China flight technicalbranch. He graduated from the Third Flight Academy of PLAAF and developed inMassey University School of Aviation. He has safely flown 10 types of aircraftincluding MiG 17, Boeing 737series and CRJ series, with morethan 20,000 hours. Now he is the Airbus320 fleet instructor based in Shenzhen.

InterviewScript:

Claire: I know that there is this elite aviationinitiation called aviation circle, could you give us more information about it?

Capt. Ma: Aviation circle, we do have ourown English name, called air league. It is the home of aviationprofessionals. Most of our members are real name registered aviation specialists,pilots, flight attendants , ground staffs, etc .

Claire: How many members arethere in aviation circle?

Capt. Ma: Currently we have 5500 members inour air league. The numbers of air league grows rapidly. Now the number ofmembers is approaching 6000.

Claire: What do aviation circledo?

Capt. Ma: The goal of Air league is to establish the mostprofessional communication platform in China.

Now, we have 12 flight tech groups, severalaviation English translation and chatting groups, dispatch, air-ground, Boeingand Airbus type group and so on. They are excellent direct real-time intercoursegroups for all the members to acquire information in a short time.

At the same time, many entertainment groupssuch as reading, travel and holiday etc. are opening.

More groups such as gyms, cross country,tennis, flight attendant professionals are on the way.

Claire: What do you expect fromour podcast?

Capt. Ma: There are many podcasts on the netnow, but few of them are aviation-related. So aviation podcast isalways drawing attention from friends all over the country. We enjoy the podcast with manyexpectations.

Firstly, to improve our Englishabilities such as reading and listening.

Secondly, to know more aboutaviation terms and professional tendency.

Thirdly, to acquire professionalviews on detailed aviation news.

Fourthly, to make friends with each other by discussion.

Claire: Will you recommend ourpodcast to your friends?Why?

Capt. Ma: Definitely yes! It is a veryhelpful platform for aviation professionals and fans. All of us willenjoy the platform and benefit from the podcast.

Claire: What is the first andforemost issue to be solved in China?

Capt. Ma: In aviation view, safety is one of themost important concerns in China, it was, it is, it will be. Let’s review thepast 30 years, how to improve the safety record is our first priority in allparts of civil aviation . Now, you can see, the accident rate of CAAC is 10times better than the average of the world, twice better than USA. Now, we arefocusing on how to keep the safety status as long as possible no matterin general aviation or transportation operations.

Nick: Captain Ma, thanks a lot. It’s greatto know Air League! You, as an experienced captain,must also have plenty ofaviation stories. Can you share with us next time? And dear listeners, weexpect your stories as well, it can be your flying experience as a pilot orpassenger, or what lit your passion for aviation, anything, no matter it isinspiring, touching, interesting or thrilled. Record your story simply withyour phone and send it to our email. This is the end of today’s 5 Minutes withAOPA-China. I’m Nick, see you next week.

Words and Expressions

1. MiG17: 米格17战斗机

2. CRJ series：CRJ系列飞机，是庞巴迪宇航集团提供的民用支线喷气飞机，包括CRJ-100/200、CRJ-700和CRJ-900

3. first andforemost 首要的

4. elite 精英

5. Flightattendance 乘务员