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Light aircrafts
As this kind of aircraft is featured by light weight, safety, low requirements for use, ability to take off and land in the grassland, easy operation, and low price
A light aircraft is generally an aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of less than 5,700 kg.
As this kind of aircraft is featured by light weight, safety, low requirements for use, ability to take off and land in the grassland, easy operation, and low price, it is widely used abroad for private flights, business flights, commercial transportation, aerial tours, flight training, aviation clubs, geological exploration, aerial photography, emergency ambulance, planting and fertilization, forest and fishery patrols, fire fighting and prospecting, etc.
In recent ten years, more and more light aircrafts have been used for business commuting and business flights. The U.S. government has nearly 30,000 aircrafts, and some farmers, corporate giants and business tycoons also have their own private jets.