The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) plans to launch a risk-based airworthiness management system for drones by the end of 2019.
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![]() The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) plans to launch a risk-based airworthiness management system for drones by the end of 2019.
Tyler Kacereks insight:
China is looking to certify drones and have a certification scale based on flight risk factors loosely based on manned aerial vehicles.
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Julianna DaSilvas insight:
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PIRatE Labs insight:
sUAS News (http://www.suasnews.com/2016/05/43890/) and others have been covering this over the last couple of days.
Love the cheap coordination software...not too excited about the military aspect, though.
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