While many people are still rushing to apply for driving licenses, a few “avant-garde” people are learning to fly airplanes.
So?
The test costs 100,000 yuan.
To get a private pilot’s license, you need to go through six to eight months of primary training, and you can get a license for less than 100,000 yuan.
A private driver’s license is tested every two years, but a physical license must be tested every year.
Unlike a car driver’s license, a pilot’s license can only fly the same type of aircraft.
The airworthiness certificate, which is equivalent to an aircraft’s license, also requires an annual inspection.
There are three types of aircraft pilot licences in Mainland China. One is air route transport pilot licence, which allows the holder to be a passenger aircraft pilot;
The second is a commercial aircraft license, which allows the holder to be a captain of a small jet and a co-pilot of a passenger plane;
The third is a private aircraft license, the holder of which can only fly for purposes other than profit.
There are strict conditions for applying for a pilot’s license: students must be at least 17 years old;
Body height, leg length, hearing, vision and other physical conditions must be qualified;
In addition to good moral character;
Can read, listen, speak and write Chinese correctly;
No stuttering or accent that affects two-way radio conversation;
Have a junior middle school education or above.