The digital drone pilot license app from the Civil Aviation Administration of China recorded a total of 1.83 million flight hours in 2020. In 2018, the aviation regulatory body published a digital drone operator license for the smartphone. The application allows pilots to track their flight hours. In China, every drone over 250 grams has to register with the relevant authorities.
Number of logged flight hours in China from 2018 to 2020
(in million hours)
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