1. my country’s general aviation industry cannot copy the path taken by developed countries and must “seek excellence and advance bravely” under my country’s existing conditions.
Although human powered flight only has a history of more than a hundred years, the social practice of human exploration of aviation can be traced back to thousands of years of history. The path that developed countries have taken in the field of general aviation is the product of the historical, technological, economic and social demand conditions at that time. For example, aviation towns in the United States were a natural driver of contemporary social needs and fashion in the post-war period when a large number of pilots, small military aircraft and related production capabilities were transferred, and the economy, production and life were rapidly developed after the war. The social and economic conditions that produce this kind of fashion do not exist in China today. Some domestic companies now simply follow the footsteps of developed countries and will inevitably face failure if they follow the same old path.
At present, China has experienced nearly 40 years of reform and opening up, and people's living standards have been greatly improved. With the rapid development of air transportation and information Internet, the widespread application of new composite materials, the rise of World Industry 4.0 and Made in China 2025, social lifestyles have entered a rapid development, high energy consumption, fast pace, and personalized era. The pursuit of leisure, money, low energy consumption, and a slow life with self has become the realm of life that people pursue. The formulation of general aviation strategy should consider the realistic foundations of intelligence, Internet mobile communications, new materials, Industry 4.0, etc., and set development goals in the further development of the application of existing new technologies, as well as the trend of human beings' further reliance on intelligent technology products. For example, with the popularization and application of the Internet of Things and smart technology, aerial intelligent transportation systems and associated aerial robots will become the most widespread, most relied upon, and indispensable participants in future life and production.
2. To promote the general aviation industry, we cannot rush into it and attack blindly. We should rely on market mechanisms to develop healthily under the guidance of scientific strategic planning.
We are in an era of rapid progress. We must prevent our technological advancement from being fixed at a certain point for saturated application on a large scale under the guidance of industrial policies. We should adopt a hierarchical and phased approach to timely advancement to form a sustainable, healthy and stable industrial ecosystem. Form a mechanism within the industry to continuously absorb new technologies and achieve product upgrades, constantly implement self-upgrades, and spontaneously enhance the internal driving force for development.
my country's current large-scale construction of general-purpose airports and low-altitude airspace support facilities, as well as the introduction of general-purpose aircraft and engine product production lines, should be promoted steadily, timely and appropriately, taking into account the obsolescence of existing products and technologies due to the development of new technologies in the next 5-10 years. At the same time, strict industry supervision mechanisms and management methods must be in place in terms of safety and environmental protection.
Machine-translated from the Chinese original 关于我国通航产业发展战略的三点建议 (published 2020-10-20). WeChat original ↗