The Nantou County Government announced yesterday evening that due to a temporary inspection by the Civil Aviation Administration, the drone swarm flight show was canceled on the evening of the 17th and 18th. The remaining performances will be carried out as usual, and there will be 11 special light areas and other rich content on site. Due to the temporary announcement by the county government, many tourists went there specially but failed. The county government’s Facebook page was once flooded with messages. Some people left a message, “I don’t even know how to apply! The Nantou County government is so messed up!”
In this regard, the Civil Aviation Administration of China stated today that its responsibility is to confirm that the drones used in the on-site demonstration are consistent with those used in the application to maintain flight safety. The Civil Aviation Administration will not interfere with whether the event will continue and respect the decision of the exhibition unit. However, the Civil Aviation Administration said that after personnel arrived at the lantern festival on the evening of the 17th, after on-site inspection, they found that the appearance and type of the drone to be used for the event were different from those proposed by the exhibition unit when applying on the 4th. Therefore, the exhibition unit was reminded on the spot, such as To continue the performance, the drone mentioned in the application should be used. Using an unauthorized drone may violate the relevant provisions of the Civil Aviation Law.
The Nantou County Government announced on the evening of the 17th that due to a temporary inspection by the Civil Aviation Administration, the drone swarm flight show was canceled on the evening of the 17th and 18th. The remaining performances will be carried out as usual, and there will be 11 special light areas and other rich content on site. The picture shows the venue of the Nantou Lantern Festival on the 4th. (Photo/Provided by Nantou County Government)
The Civil Aviation Administration of China pointed out that in order to maintain the safety of aviation and the safety of people on the ground, the Civil Aviation Administration of China has stipulated that drones used in continuous publicity activities must pass security inspections, be legally registered, and be in compliance with the application. The drones match.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China stated that it had recently received a report that the machine used in the Guidance Lantern Festival drone display did not comply with the application content. Therefore, the Civil Aviation Administration notified the Nantou County Government on the morning of the 17th and would send personnel to inspect the event in the afternoon.
The Nantou Lantern Festival was originally scheduled to host a drone show on the evenings of the 17th and 18th. The Nantou County Government suddenly announced on the evening of the 17th that the popular Malayan tapir-themed drone swarm flight show was unable to fly due to “temporary surprise inspections” by the Civil Aviation Bureau of the Ministry of Transport on the 17th and 18th. Nantou County The government will clarify whether it is legal and related liability issues in the future.
The Nantou County Government Tourism Office pointed out to the media that the Civil Aviation Administration received reports from the public that the model of the drone did not match the model applied for. After sending personnel to inspect yesterday afternoon, it was found that the software complied with the application, but the outer shell of the drone was different. Is this part The legality needs to be further clarified. After discussions with the event contractor, it was decided to suspend the drone group flight demonstration on the evening of the 17th and 18th.
Due to the temporary announcement by the county government, many tourists went to the local area, but they did not see the performance until they found out that it had been cancelled. The county government’s Facebook was once “popular” and they even suspected that the drone did not have a flight permit.
Nantou County Councilor Jian Qianxiang of the People’s Party pointed out that he had read the documents and discussed with the tourist office. He did have a pilot license, but the Civil Aviation Administration of China’s inspection was focused on information security issues or aircraft origin issues, which are still being clarified.
Nantou County Government has canceled the drone show for the second time. The Nantou Lantern Festival originally planned drone performances on the 3rd and 4th, but it was temporarily canceled due to equipment failure. At that time, the county tourism office stated that it was confirmed during the preview that the drone could produce the designed pattern. It was tested again before the performance on February 3 and found that the equipment controlling the drone was faulty. It was suspected that the main board of the control system was affected by moisture, so the performance was canceled.
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2024-02-18 05:19:16
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