According to the weight, UAVs can be divided into four types: those below 7 kg are miniature, those above 7 to 1 16 kg are light, those below 1 16 kg to 5.7 tons are medium, and those above 5.7 tons are large. At present, most civil drones are light or miniature. According to the Interim Provisions on the Pilot Management of Civil Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems, the flying range of micro unmanned aerial vehicles weighing less than or equal to 7 kilograms is within the sight distance radius of 500 meters, and the relative height is below 120 meters, and no license is required. Beyond this category, commercial areas such as express delivery are within the scope of flight qualification management.

Under normal circumstances, the relevant departments have "three concerns" for drone drivers: indoor operations, such as sending rings by airplane models at weddings; Miniatures below the line-of-sight range (line-of-sight 500 meters, height 120 meters), such as remote-controlled toy planes, are not considered; Drones tested in sparsely populated and empty non-densely populated areas were ignored. Ordinary consumers want to take a cool "aerial selfie" with a micro drone, and they don't have to take a driver's license.

How much is it to get a drone driver's license?

At present, there is no guidance from China AOPA, and it is completely determined by the market according to the operating cost. UAV is divided into fixed wing and rotor, and the latter also includes helicopter and multi-rotor. It is reported that in recent years, Beijing is applying for the training qualification of UAV driving school, and the pricing is 60,000-80,000 yuan for fixed wing and 80,000-65,438+0.2 million yuan for rotor.