Photos: Drone schools in China

In this Oct. 17, 2015 photo, an instructor prepares a drone for flight near Chinese characters for “Starting Line” at a school run by TT Aviation Technology in Beijing.

In this Oct. 17, 2015 photo, a farmer herds sheep as a drone helicopter flies near a school run by TT Aviation Technology in Beijing.

In this Oct. 17, 2015 photo, students learn to operate drones at a school run by TT Aviation Technology in Beijing.

In this Oct. 17, 2015 photo, students learn to operate drones at a school run by TT Aviation Technology in Beijing.

In this Oct. 17, 2015 photo, a drone flies over a vegetable plot during a demonstration of its potential usage in spraying pesticides at a school run by TT Aviation Technology in Beijing.

In this Oct. 17, 2015 photo, a Chinese man flies his drone near a cement factory during a polluted day in Beijing.

In this Oct. 17, 2015 photo, instructors prepare a drone for flight near a school run by TT Aviation Technology in Beijing.

In this Oct. 17, 2015 photo, an instructor explains the operation of a drone to students at a school run by TT Aviation Technology in Beijing.

China Drone School  (Ng Han Guan / AP)