Ending the drone industry "black fly" urgently needs to be introduced

[China Agricultural Machinery Industry News] When it comes to drones, everyone is no stranger. In recent years, it has been widely used in the field of wedding, advertising, news, film and television aerial photography, and has gradually spawned a new career of "flying hands". What kind of people are "playing" drones? What are the disputes about drones?

Ending the drone industry "black fly" urgently needs to be introduced

"Flying hand" starts early and black

10,000 yuan in the peak season

Born in 1988, Zhang Xiongyi is a photographer at an aerial photography company in Fujian, responsible for aerial photography and underwater photography. "In the past aerial photography, or with a hydrogen balloon to take the lens up, the cost is relatively low, but the angle is not well controlled. Either with a helicopter, the one is 200,000 yuan, the average person can not afford." Zhang Xiong said, about 2011, drone Rise, and then became a craze.

Zhang Xiongzhen believes that the Yucheng drone circle can be divided into two categories. The first one is operated by drone aerial photography like him. This part of the "flying hand" is mostly the "post-85" and "post-90s" new generation; One is for players who make friends and entertain. This part of the "flying hand" is mainly "post-70s", and there are a few "post-60s".

"We are ordering all over the country, usually in groups of two, with a drone going out. One person is a 'flying hand', acting as a wing, responsible for controlling how the drone flies, and another person is a cloud hand, quite In the eyes, telling the 'flying hand' where to fly, is also responsible for controlling how the pan/tilt (lens) is shot.” ​​Zhang Xiongqi said that the company’s peak season sales can reach 100,000 yuan to 200,000 yuan.

Zhang Xiongxi told reporters that perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, the "flying hand" work is very easy. In fact, it is necessary to consider light and weather conditions during aerial photography. It is common to get rid of black.

"When the drone has just started, there are people who are willing to pay 10,000 yuan a day. In recent years, there are more people on the aerial photography. The price of one day is two or three thousand yuan. However, the company's business volume is large, and the overall income can be maintained. Level." Zhang Xiong said that the monthly salary of "flying hand" is an average of three or four thousand yuan. According to the performance, there is still a lot of money. In the summer peak season, there are tens of thousands of yuan per month.

Plant protection power inspection "Qian Jing" is considerable

More and more "flying hands" want to share a piece of the pie, the aerial photography industry is fiercely competitive. However, the “Qian Jing” of the plant protection drone can be seen more. Li Hongtao, the founder of the drone community in the country, said that there are 50,000 to 100,000 "flying hands" in China, and the aerials of drones are used, but not necessarily in this profession. In addition to pure aerial photography, nearly 50% chose Plant Protection.

As early as December 2013, Shimen Village, Jiangle Town, Changle, used agricultural unmanned helicopters to spray pesticides on farmland, spraying 40 acres to 60 acres per hour, equivalent to 15 people's workload. The drone can also perform a variety of operations such as fertilization, sowing, and auxiliary pollination. "Flying hand" is generally charged at 10 yuan to 20 yuan per mu, and the mountain farmland charges are higher, about 20 yuan per mu.

Not only that, but drones can also be used in power inspection, security, land and resources mapping and other fields. The professional "flying hand" is in short supply, and the monthly income is basically over 10,000 yuan.

"Flying hands" licenses are varied

"Black fly" is subject to supervision

The reporter found that many "flying hands" claimed to be certified. In fact, their certificates are not the same, only three reporters know.

This is the "Remote Aviation Model Pilot License" issued by the China Aviation Sports Association (ASFC), referred to as the "RC Pilot License", which is for the aviation model. Since July last year, the Aviation Radio Model Movement Management Center of the State Sports General Administration and the China Aviation Association authorized 25 provincial and municipal designated units to carry out such training and assessment work, and the Fujian Model Sports Association was included in the list. The staff of the association Chen surnamed said that since December last year, they have held a total of three training courses at a cost of about 10,000 yuan. At present, there are about 10 people in Fuzhou who hold such a license.

The second is the Civil Aircraft Unmanned Aircraft System Driver Certification issued by the China Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). At present, about 70 people in the province have passed the assessment and obtained such certificates.

The third type is the certificate issued after training in DJI. Several "flying hands" interviewed said that the training time is half a month and the price is about 6,500 yuan. After the training, the trainees can obtain the certification of the drone driving certification of the China Aviation Transportation Association General Aviation Branch.

Because the nature of the documents is still inconclusive, coupled with the high cost of training, many drone enthusiasts are holding a wait-and-see attitude.

The reporter learned that how to ensure legal flight of "flying hands" is also a problem worthy of attention. In April this year, there was an unmanned body shadow over the individual prisons in Fuzhou, which affected the safety of prison management. In October last year, when a plane landed at the airport in Xiamen, a four-rotor drone entered the pilot's line of sight, almost causing an accident.

According to an unmanned aerial vehicle training institution in Fuzhou, there are five or six hundred “flying hands” in the city. According to industry insiders, to ensure legal flight, not only must obtain a drone driver's license, but also apply to a legal airspace, and report the flight plan to the relevant departments, otherwise it belongs to "black fly." However, to date, there is no clear mandatory regulation for the supervision of drone “drivers”. They feel that Fuzhou is expected to introduce local regulations in the future and end the "black fly."