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Flying in China
An opportunity came up for me to spend some time in China as a
consultant. I have a meeting tomorrow to learn more, but this is supposed to be a 6 to 12 month project. I know that that really means 12-24, but if I can gat all the details worked out, it might be a good deal. What is the status of general aviation over there? Can I rent a plane, a twin, maybe get some turbine or jet time. I am getting closer to ATP and need more ME, TP and TJ time. Bob A-36 Bonanza |
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Well George is on the money, no GA aircraft fleet to speak of.
You should also get some advice about doing business in China before committing yourself. They operate commercially quite different from the Western world. Good luck ! Roy "George Patterson" wrote in message news:0bLHe.2266$va1.1544@trndny09... wrote: What is the status of general aviation over there? From what I've read, there isn't any. I would contact AOPA. They are an international organization and can at least give you stats on how many privately owned aircraft there are over there. George Patterson Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks. |
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Although I have no personal experience flying in China, I was told by
my borther-in-law, who is a nonpilot living in Shanghai, that GA is now available in both Shanghai and Beijin. However, only very limited airspaces have been authorized for GA flight. Cross country flight requires government approval in advance. Here are some resources: http://www.camptour.com/aviation/index.htm http://www.flying-man.com/ennew/microlight%20school.htm BTW, I will be happy to babysit your A36 for free while you are in China :-) |
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Thanks for the Info. George, Roy, and Robin. I'll follow up on your
leads. Now about taking care of the Bonanza.......might have to think about that one...lol! Bob |
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There is definitely GA in Hong Kong if you will be getting down there
at all. I was able to fly a 172 out of Shek Kong airfield earlier this year on a trip over there. They have 152s, 172s, a 182, a Slignsby T67, and several R-22 helicopters. There are no XC flights except for the couple of times a year when they get cross border authorization with China, but the club is very active in training (particularly in helicopters). http://www.hkaviationclub.com.hk/ Eric |
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Thanks Eric. Interesting site. I had a talk with the president of the
company yesterday. The plant is near Shanghai. Negotiations still under way, so I have some time to do some more research. Bob |
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If you do decide to fly with the Hong Kong club, make sure you contact
them more than a week in advance. They are based out of a PLA Military airfield and you will need to get a base pass issued to enter the facility. The club will take care of all of that if you fax them a copy of your passport far enough in advance to get on the "approved" list for the weekend. They only fly the fixed wing aircraft on weekends because that is all that the military will allow. However, they have a great facility down at the site of the old Kai Tak international airport in Kowloon where some of the helicopters are based, and flown 7 days a week. Also, their "officers club" type facility is there complete with restaurant, bar, shop, etc... I have heard that there is GA somewhere near Shanghai, but I haven't yet found it on any of my trips there. If you find out where it is possible to fly, I'd be interested in hearing about it. Thanks, Eric |
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If you are going to the Hong Kong / Shenzen area or Shanghai, you can
expect that the pollution will be so thick as to rarely have VFR conditions. Not GA friendly place by a longshot - I'm afraid. Steve wrote in message oups.com... An opportunity came up for me to spend some time in China as a consultant. I have a meeting tomorrow to learn more, but this is supposed to be a 6 to 12 month project. I know that that really means 12-24, but if I can gat all the details worked out, it might be a good deal. What is the status of general aviation over there? Can I rent a plane, a twin, maybe get some turbine or jet time. I am getting closer to ATP and need more ME, TP and TJ time. Bob A-36 Bonanza |
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I can definitely attest to that. I travel to China yearly in the last five years visiting many cities along its coast. The haze caused by pollution renders any low altitude flying IFR even on cloudless days, and that's everywhere along its coast. I very rarely see blue sky there. The sky is almost always brown-ish white on a clear day. It'll take them probably 50 years to clean up their air. The haze in China even affects Japan due to prevailing wind. I feel thankful for the environmental laws in US every time I return home to Seattle. -M Hamilton Flyer wrote: If you are going to the Hong Kong / Shenzen area or Shanghai, you can expect that the pollution will be so thick as to rarely have VFR conditions. Not GA friendly place by a longshot - I'm afraid. Steve |
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