學費過萬 無人機也需要駕照!

The drone is increasingly a popular item in China and with it, more and more people are considering becoming certified.

無人機在國內正日益流行，因此越來越多的國人考慮取得"駕照"。

However, becoming a certified drone pilot is not easy. It can cost a maximum of 27,000 yuan and requires two demanding tests involving knowledge of mathematics, physics and geography.

不過，想成爲無人機持證駕駛員並不容易。考證費用最高可達2.7萬元，且需參加兩項涉及數學、物理和地理知識的嚴格測試。

By the end of June, 5,047 people in China held a drone certificate, according to statistics from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA).

航空器擁有者及駕駛員協會(AOPA)的數據顯示，截至今年6月底，全國有5047人持有無人機駕駛證。

The training fees for a pilot range from 12,000 yuan to 24,000 yuan, and for a pilot-in-command from 24,000 yuan to 27,000 yuan, according to EWATT Technology, which provides drone training.

提供無人機培訓的易瓦特科技股份有限公司稱，無人機駕駛員培訓費爲1.2-2.4萬元，機長培訓費爲2.4-2.7萬元。

Not everyone needs a certificate to fly a drone; if a drone weighs less than 7 kg, if it is flown indoors or in sparsely populated areas, then a certificate is not required, the AOPA says.

AOPA表示，並非所有人都需考證才能操控無人機。操控7公斤以下無人機，在室內或非人口稠密區操控無人機，則不必考證。

Drones are still risky, and can be dangerous if flown with inexperience, in a bad weather, or illegally.

無人機仍舊是具有風險的，如果飛行經驗不足，或是天氣惡劣，又或是非法飛行就會非常危險。

In 2015, a staff member from Beijing UAV Sci-Tech Co, was sentenced to 18 months in jail after a drone from the company disrupted commercial flights.

2015年，北京國遙星圖航空科技有限公司的一名員工，就因操縱該公司的一架無人機干擾了商業航班而被判處18個月的有期徒刑。