Glossary
Drone
An informal term for an uncrewed or remotely operated vehicle; in aviation it commonly refers to an unmanned aircraft and its supporting system.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
An aircraft operated without a human onboard; UAS is the broader term including control and communication elements.
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First-Person View
A method of piloting or viewing a drone using a live camera feed from the aircraft's perspective; operational rules still apply.
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Vertical Takeoff and Landing
The capability to take off and land vertically, used by multirotors, helicopters and some fixed-wing-transition aircraft.
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Beyond Visual Line of Sight
A drone operation in which the remote pilot cannot continuously see the aircraft with unaided vision as required for visual-line-of-sight operation; authorization…
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Remote ID
A system for broadcasting identification and location information about a drone and associated control station under applicable rules.
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Teleoperation
Remote control of a machine by a human operator, ranging from direct joint or vehicle commands to shared-control interfaces.
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