China Civil UAV Theory Questions — Questions 31–40

Study note: an option naming both the State Council and the Central Military Commission is the answer. Source: Basic Rules of Flight, §4: the State Council and Central Military Commission Air Traffic Control Committee leads flight control work nationwide.

One airspace cannot be run by two units: if two air traffic control units were responsible for one control area, they could issue completely opposite instructions, which could easily cause an accident. Source: Civil Aviation Law, §73: within a designated controlled airspace, one air traffic control unit is responsible for air traffic control of aircraft in that airspace.

A pilot in command controls only their own aircraft; the controller controls all aircraft near the airport.

Study note: remember 500 (m radius) and 120 (m height). Source: Interim Regulations on the Management of Civil UAV System Pilots, definition of terms — visual line of sight (VLOS) operations: a mode of operation in which the UAV remote pilot or UAV observer maintains direct visual contact with the UAV, with the aircraft within a radius of 500 m of the remote pilot or observer and at a relative height below 120 m.

Deviating from a route or changing altitude could affect nearby aircraft, so it cannot be done on one's own initiative; air traffic control coordination is required.

Study note: call ATC by name. When calling on the radio, the ATC unit's name must be called first so ATC knows it is being contacted. ATC = air traffic control.

Study note: an option naming both the State Council and the Central Military Commission is the answer — the military side (Central Military Commission) plus the civilian side (State Council). Source: Civil Aviation Law, §72: the specific measures for airspace management shall be formulated by the State Council and the Central Military Commission.

China's air traffic control units fall into two types, military and civil; to keep air traffic control information consistent, only one control unit is responsible for a control area. Source: Civil Aviation Law, §73: within a designated controlled airspace, one air traffic control unit is responsible for air traffic control of aircraft in that airspace.

Civil Aviation Law of the People's Republic of China, §1: this Law is formulated to safeguard national airspace sovereignty and civil aviation rights, ensure civil aviation activities are conducted safely and in an orderly manner, protect the lawful rights and interests of all parties to civil aviation activities, and promote the development of civil aviation.

Source: Basic Rules of Flight, §12: the designation of airspace shall take into account national security, flight needs, flight control capacity, communications, navigation and radar facility construction, airport distribution, environmental protection, and other factors. Airspace is usually divided into airport flight airspace, air routes, airways, prohibited areas, restricted areas, danger areas, and the like. Where airspace management and flight missions require, air corridors, aerial refueling areas, and temporary flight airspace may be designated.