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Episode 62 Drone Talk


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Episode 62 Drone talk

 

Nick: There are dozens of drone shows allaround China in 2019, and even more in the world.

 

Claire: Not to mention drone conferences.Topics cover delivery, agricultural, search and rescue and regulations ofcourse. To top that, the number of people involved in drone industry in Chinahas reached 300 thousand. I am Claire.

 

Nick: I am Nick. You are listening to 5Minutes with AOPA-China.

 

Claire: Today, 5 Minutes with AOPA-Chinabrings you Drone Talk. Problems in the future to be solved.

 

Nick: Instead of discussing about whatdrone can do, let’s start with things drone cannot do.

 

Claire: Drones are limited to theirperformances; how high they can fly and how much payload they can carry.

 

Nick: With a battery life for 30 minutes, dronescannot travel too far or they need infrastructures to recharge them. That’s thesituation for most consumer drones.

 

Claire: Big ones are regulated underspecific and certification regulations and SORA approach is used to assess theoperation risk.

 

Nick: In 2017, FAA initiated the UASIntegrated Pilot Program (IPP). This program, which includes nine lead participantsacross the U.S., fosters innovation while maintain its safety level.  Through the IPP, the FAA works closely withlocal authorities, private sector partners, academia, and community groups tofacilitate the applications of drone technology.

 

Claire: More complex scenarios such asOperations Over people (OOP), Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS), nightoperations and operations with multiple drone flights were tested.

More than 1,700 UAS flights and tests formissions that included small package delivery, medical package delivery, linearinfrastructure inspections, farming operations, land surveys, real estate,newsgathering, and post-hurricane damage assessments. These efforts are openingdoors to new business opportunities and creating new job markets while at thesame time accelerating the integration process.

 

Nick: Familiar scenarios are here in Chinatoo. In Shenzhen, we set up a zone for UTIMISS for drone management. So far itworks out fine.

 

Claire: New regulations will be publishedin the coming months in China. Stakeholders are on their toes waiting andacting accordingly to better the market and take fully advantage of drones inthe future.

 

Nick: One post caught my eyes is thatpictures one of my friends took by drone when he travels. They are stunning.And another one piece of news that ISIS terrorist used a drone carrying a bomb,due to low battery the drone flew back to him and exploded the terrorist.

 

Claire: Big issue to solve, when lowbattery occurs, Should the drone go back to its home or should it land there orshould it go to its designated place.

 

Nick: In my opinion, it should go whereverthe damage is the smallest.

 

Claire: Drone market is with open sourceand racing forward. As for the authorities, they have difficulty getting everystakeholder on the same page to tackle the problem.

 

Nick: ICAO is working on the SARPs, China’sdrone management is developing every day.

 

Claire: With so many associations,companies, authorities, and users on the stage, hurdles in terms of safety,privacy, and insurance are in the way, However, the drone market is showing nosigns of slowing down.

 

Nick: Still I feel positive about thefuture. That brings us to end of today’s 5 Minutes with AOPA-China. Nextepisode, we’ll have an easy talk with Dean, a professional cameraman and pilot, on drone safety issue as well as his flying stories.

 

Claire: If you like us, please rate us orreview us on Wechat, Facebook, Twitter Ximalaya or any podcast platform at “5Minutes with AOPA-China”. The easiest way to support us is to tell your friendsmore about us. See you next week.


无人机时代和智能时代已经悄然来临。2019年国内无人机相关的展会不下20个,世界范围上来说就更为火热了。以无人机为主题的会议也开得如火如荼,话题不仅包含了物流运输,农业应用,和应急救援还有政策规范和标准。


据不完全统计,中国的无人机从业人数早已经超过30万人。今天的中国AOPA航空五分钟节目和大家聊聊无人机的事情。无人机的应用非常广泛,那么无人机神通广大的,无人机的运行限制都有哪些呢。无人机的应用前景和它的性能息息相关,无人机的升限是多少,无人机的载荷能达到多少,都是限制因素。

大部分消费级无人机的续航大概能到30分钟左右,或者是说无人机需要在长途运输中有动力补给站。大型无人机在运行过程中需要依照其风险大小开展作业。SORA体系就是为这一类运行准备的。


2017年,FAA启动了无人机融合计划(IPP)。计划中在全美国设立了9个试验点,在试验点区域内在保证飞行安全的前提下验证无人机的技术和应用。在这些试验点中,相对复杂的运行场景都一一进行了验证,例如人群上空运行,超视距运行,夜间运行以及集群运行。不同的应用方向包括:包裹递送,医疗用品运输,管线检查,农业运用,土地勘测,房地产监测,信息收集,灾后损害评估等等。通过这样的试验方法创造了很多新的就业机会乃至于无人机市场,于此同时也加快了无人机融入现有空域系统的进程。

目前,中国在深圳也开始了类似的无人机试点。对无人机的区域运用与区域监管进行了探索。

接下来的一段时间,国内将出台无人机的法规,从立法方面为无人机行业定下基础依据。

ICAO也在无人机运行规范和标准方面做出了建设性意见。协会希望将来的无人机行业能有序健康发展,让无人机的优势充分发挥在社会活动中在保障飞行安全的同时,给大家带来便利。


下一期中国AOPA航空五分钟栏目将请到我们的会员Dean, 他是一位飞行员也是一位专业的摄影师。和他相关的飞行故事,精彩不容错过。咱们下期再见。

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