Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Chinese Buying spree

Don't forget the airspace is controlled by the military and in many cases flights by GA aircraft force them down to under 100 AGL.

 

 

 

In a message dated 3/25/2011 6:23:29 A.M. Pacific Standard Time (Mex, pwrsport@ix.netcom.com writes:

The active word here is "potential".  What most here in the US do not know about is the total missing infrastructure in China to support GA or Sport aviation.  It is so far off as not to be seen with the Hubble telescope.  A few examples.  All flights in China require a filled flight plan and are always in communication with ATC.  All pilots in China must have a second class medical or better.  All pilots must have a private license or better.  You are looked down on without an instrument rating.  There is no LL fuel.  There are very few airports in all of China.  Those that are there are set up for scheduled commercial flights or crop dusting.   No FBO's  No hangars, No shades, No repair facilities, No mechanics, No parts, No flight schools (a few commercial schools)  No instructor base, it is safe to say, no private pilots, a hand full.  Only a few hundred GA aircraft in all of China.  The only place you find any of what we take for granted is at the big international airports.  There is no recreational aviation in China, no plans to get into it.  The push is to expand the airport base and find ways and means to introduce the GA concept as we understand it.  Many fear an "open sky policy", a long way off, but it will come piecemeal to some degree, it is just going to take a very long time.  We have it so good here. 

I have been to China each year for the past three, have two small crop dusters there I was lucky enough to get in.  I'm one of few around to have a Chinese pilots license, and proud to have it.  Some day I will have to write the story about getting my medical there, a total riot, you would think I was going to be an astronaut.   

Ed

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Helen Woods
Sent: Mar 25, 2011 7:43 AM
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Chinese Buying spree

 

Two things:

1. They recognize a good investment when they see one and US companies
have often proven a good investment

2. The Chinese government is beginning to open up airspace over China
for general aviation. Considering the growth wealth of the average
Chinese citizen, the size of the country, and the geographic barriers to
travel in China, GA has a huge potential for growth in China

Helen

On 3/24/2011 10:47 PM, apollonorthamerica wrote:
> Seems like Chinese interests are buying up many big and small American aviation companies recently. What's up with that? I think they are looking at buying a trike design company as well and if they can't get it from the US, then from somewhere else.
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