For about 40 days around the annual Lunar New Year holiday, Chinese people who work far away from home flock back to their hometowns to celebrate the new year with their families (Chunyun) after a year of hard work. On average, people in this country make 9 billion trips each year.
The number of trips by rail, highway, air and water is expected to reach 1.8 billion, according to the Ministry of Transport. The remaining 80% of trips are by car. The large number of people returning home for the Lunar New Year has caused bus stations, train stations and airports to be packed with passengers.
To avoid hours of traffic jams, Mr. Vuong (living in Anhui Province, China) decided to take his child home for Tet in a special way. Accordingly, this man flew a two-seater light aircraft, carrying his 7-year-old daughter and luggage tied to the back of the cabin to return to his hometown in a locality also located in Anhui Province.
Mr. Vuong and his 7-year-old daughter on a small plane returning home for Tet.
It is known that this is not the first time Mr. Vuong has piloted a plane to bring his relatives home for Tet. In previous years, this man also used a similar method to save time on crowded roads.
"My daughter is familiar with the cockpit and has had many experiences flying with her father since she was 4-5 years old, so the trips are very convenient. Sometimes she even sleeps comfortably on long flights," the father shared.
According to Mr. Vuong, the flight time from Luc An to his hometown of Le Tan, Anhui province, takes only 50 minutes. Meanwhile, if traveling by car, it will take 3 hours, not to mention traffic jams.
As soon as the post was posted, many netizens expressed their admiration for Mr. Vuong and his son escaping the misery of traffic these days. But some people wondered about the conditions for flying or where the plane would land if the destination did not have an airport.
Mr. Vuong said that he has been a pilot trainer for many years, so he has a license, even for long flights. Chinese law stipulates that the minimum age to get a pilot's license is 17, but there is no age limit for flying experience, so children can participate as long as they are physically fit.
Going home for Tet by plane piloted by her father is a familiar thing for Mr. Vuong's daughter.
As for landing, he said that in his hometown there is an abandoned farm where the plane can land. People in the hometown are also used to seeing this man flying his private plane home.
To be able to make a personal flight, the father of one said that before flying, the pilot must report to the Civil Aviation Authority and the competent authority about the departure time and flight route. Only when it is confirmed that there are no conflicts on the flight route can the pilot take off.
"Because my flight route is a fixed route, I only need to report a few hours in advance. Everything went very smoothly," said Mr. Vuong.
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