Abstract
This paper reviews the development of general aviation and aviation culture, discusses the connotation and spiritual features of aviation culture, and puts forward the idea that free flying aviation culture can promote the free and comprehensive development of human beings. Through the presentation the national aviation culture craze in the United States, and investigation of the overall progress of low-altitude airspace management reform and the enforcement of people’s aviation consciousness in China, the paper proposed that “Flying Dream” is the very reflection of “China Dream” in essence, and. It is concluded that to develop general aviation in China is a realistic demand of social progress and comprehensive development of human beings.
Highlights
This paper reviews the development of general aviation and aviation culture, discusses the connotation and spiritual features of aviation culture, and puts forward the idea that free flying aviation culture can promote the free and comprehensive development of human beings
It is concluded that to develop general aviation in China is a realistic demand of social progress and comprehensive development of human beings
General aviation known as GA is further defined as aviation operation except commercial aviation and air operation, including private flight, business flight, and training flight, etc (Sheehan, 2006)
Summary
Human beings created different mythologies about flying, like Chang’e a fairy lady who can fly to the moon and lives there in ancient Chinese myth, or Prometheus in Greek myth who can fly to steal the fire for humans, which are the very reflection of human beings’ longing and imagination of flying. Our ancestors tried various methods to get closer to the dream of flying like free birds, from kite to wooden bird, from hot-air balloon to airship, and from glider to aircraft. Sheehan classifies all air operations as three types - commercial aviation, air operation and general aviation. General aviation known as GA is further defined as aviation operation except commercial aviation and air operation, including private flight, business flight, and training flight, etc (Sheehan, 2006). In the United States and some other countries, with the advent of aviation activities, the general aviation is booming vigorously. Aviation culture has gradually grown to be an important part of social culture in Western countries. The general aircraft operated by individuals takes up a large portion of aircraft operation activities. In China, though individual flight is just emerging in recent years but which has shown a new cultural vitality in itself and is becoming a kind of social trend and development orientation
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