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Gaining altitude

Updated: 2014-08-16 08:33

(China Daily)

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Access to a private aircraft is no longer the sole domain of the wealthy. As China develops its aviation infrastructure, a small coterie of flying enthusiasts are helping to spread the pilot culture nationwide.

Gaining altitude

(China Daily 08/16/2014 page13)

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