PROGRAMS
Three programme types
Experience tour
One day · Upper primary to secondaryLow-altitude x aerospaceStart from scratch on low-altitude and aerospace, and fly once yourself.
- Low-altitude economy and regulation class
- Aerospace basics · from drones to rockets
- 18-zone simulator with scoring
- Flight practice at the outdoor base
- Team drone football challenge
- Certificate and AiLAE points
Curriculum linksPrimaryScience〈Aerospace and innovation technology〉Primary to senior secondarySTEAM〈Cross-subject inquiry and engineering design〉
Request a proposalInspection tour
One to two days · Students aiming for a licenceLow-altitude · careersObserve the assessment zone during exams — normally closed to visitors.
- Training centre tour and accreditations
- Observe the CAAC exam process
- How the exams differ between the two places
- Walkthrough of the Hong Kong permit process
- Introduction to extended applications
- Career paths in low-altitude and aerospace
Curriculum linksPrimary to senior secondarySTEAM〈Cross-subject inquiry and engineering design〉Primary to senior secondaryNational education · mainland exchange〈National achievements in science and technology〉
Request a proposalAerospace tour
One to three days · Upper primary to senior secondaryAerospace x low-altitudeTake the Earth and Space unit out of the textbook and into the field — and fly a drone while you're there.
- Aerospace theory class · mapped to the Earth and Space unit
- Design, build and launch a water rocket
- Satellite orbits and reading remote-sensing imagery
- Simulator · launch and orbit missions
- Aerospace science centre visit
- Real drone flight · remote sensing from low altitude
- Certificate and AiLAE points
Curriculum linksPrimaryScience〈Aerospace and innovation technology〉Junior secondaryScience〈Earth and Space〉Primary to senior secondarySTEAM〈Cross-subject inquiry and engineering design〉Primary to senior secondaryNational education · mainland exchange〈National achievements in science and technology〉
Request a proposalCURRICULUM
Mapped to the EDB curriculum
The Education Bureau has made aviation and aerospace a focus this year: primary science strengthens its aerospace and innovation content from 2025/26, and junior secondary science adds an “Earth and Space” unit from 2026/27. Our programmes follow that, and each item states the subject and unit it answers to.
PrimaryScience
Aerospace and innovation technology
2025/26 school yearA grounding in national and global aerospace development and space exploration.
- Aerospace theory class
- How rockets and satellites work
- The history of China's space programme
Junior secondaryScience
Earth and Space
2026/27 school yearThe solar system, Earth's place in the universe, and the science behind space exploration.
- Class mapped to the Earth and Space unit
- Satellite orbits and remote sensing
- Simulator · launch and orbit
Primary to senior secondarySTEAM
Cross-subject inquiry and engineering design
OngoingHands-on work, teamwork and engineering thinking, connecting to school STEAM weeks and science competitions.
- Water rocket design and launch
- Drone football challenge
- Swarm creative coding
Primary to senior secondaryNational education · mainland exchange
National achievements in science and technology
OngoingThe Education Bureau's mainland exchange programme now includes aerospace, so the trip extends school-based learning.
- Aerospace base visit
- How astronauts are selected and trained
- Comparing technology development on both sides
DAY 1Hong Kong → Longgang, Shenzhen
07:30Assemble at Futian checkpointLeader roll-call · location check-in in the app
08:15Immigration · cross-border coachArranged by the travel operator · handbooks given out on board
09:30Arrive at the Global Hawk baseBase introduction · accreditations and course scope
10:00Theory classLow-altitude economy · regulation and safety
11:15Aerospace moduleFrom drones to rockets · mapped to school science
13:30Simulator session18-zone simulator · scores recorded automatically
15:00Flight practiceOutdoor flight base · instructor grading
16:30Drone football challengeTeam competition · prize for the winners
17:30Return journeyCertificates awarded · points credited
FOR TEACHERS
What teachers can do
▤Group roster
Everyone on the trip at a glance, with adjustable groups
Attendance and location
Live headcount at the meeting point, with roll-call at each border and boarding step
Document read receipts
Read status for itineraries, insurance and consent forms
Scores and assessment
Simulator and flight results collated (grading still in development)
Messaging stays on WeChat or WhatsApp, so teachers and parents install nothing new.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What's the minimum and maximum group size?
The current demonstration plan is built around groups of 30 (28 students, 2 teachers). Actual minimums and maximums will follow once the venue and instructor ratio are confirmed with the base.
How is the cross-border trip arranged?
Hong Kong groups travel with a professional leader throughout, assembling and clearing immigration at Futian before taking a coach to the Longgang base in Shenzhen. Coach and immigration arrangements are being confirmed with the travel operator.
How do teachers and parents follow along?
Teachers can see the full roster, attendance and scores, and documents carry read receipts. Messaging stays on WeChat or WhatsApp, so nothing new needs installing.
Does the itinerary map to the EDB curriculum?
Yes. From 2025/26 the Education Bureau strengthens aerospace and innovation content in primary science, and junior secondary science adds an “Earth and Space” unit from 2026/27. All three tour types state the subject and unit they answer to, and the proposal includes an item-by-item mapping you can use directly in a school application.
Is the aerospace part charged separately?
The aerospace module on the experience tour is already covered by the existing fee — the course and instructors are at the base anyway, so what's added is content, not equipment. The aerospace tour is quoted separately because it adds the water rocket build and a science centre visit.
Is the course officially recognised?
Training and equipment must be approved by the Civil Aviation Department before courses can run, which is the basis for AiLAE Class licence courses. The official documents define the exact scope.
How are fees calculated?
Tour fees, transport and insurance aren't fixed yet — they're worked out from the programme type, headcount and dates. Contact us for a proposal.
Not yet finalTour fees, transport, insurance and group size limits are quoted after working through the programme type, headcount and dates. The itinerary here is the current plan; the agreed proposal governs.
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