DT1 - Unit 1 - Vocabulary
Drone. In aviation it is defined as an un-piloted aircraft or spacecraft. Can refer to any aerial vehicle that is unmanned (the pilot is not actually in the vehicle).
Quadcopter. An unmanned helicopter that is lifted and propelled by four rotors. Quadcopters generally use two pairs of identical fixed pitched propellers; two clockwise and two counterclockwise.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). an aircraft piloted by remote control or onboard computers.
Unmanned Aircraft (UA). An aircraft operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft.
Small Unmanned Aircraft (Small UA). A Unmanned Aircraft (UA) weighing less than 55 pounds, including everything that is onboard or otherwise attached to the aircraft, and can be flown without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft. The difference between an Unmanned Aircraft and a Small Unmanned Aircraft is that a Small Unmanned Aircraft weighs less than 55 pounds.
Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS). A small Unmanned Aircraft (UA) and its associated elements, including communication links and the components that control the small UA, that are required for the safe and efficient operation of the small UA in the National Airspace System (NAS). To reiterate, the difference between the Small Unmanned Aircraft and the Small Unmanned Aircraft System is simply that the system is the aircraft PLUS all the other equipment and components, such as the remote control / transmitter.
Remote Pilot in Command (Remote PIC or Remote Pilot). A person who holds a Remote Pilot Certificate with a Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) rating and has the final authority and responsibility for the operation and safety of an sUAS operation conducted under Part 107.
Remote Pilot Certificate. License that allows a person who passed the Aeronautical Knowledge Exam to serve as the Remote Pilot in Command (PIC) for a Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS).
Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 107 (Part 107). Lays out the operating and certification requirements to allow Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) to operate for non-hobby and non-recreational purposes.
Person Manipulating the Controls. A person other than the Remote Pilot in Command (PIC) who is controlling the flight of an Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) under the supervision of the remote PIC.
Visual Observer (VO). A person acting as a flightcrew member who assists the Small Unmanned Aircraft (UA) Remote Pilot in Command (PIC) and/or the person manipulating the controls to see and avoid other air traffic or objects aloft or on the ground.
Quadcopter. An unmanned helicopter that is lifted and propelled by four rotors. Quadcopters generally use two pairs of identical fixed pitched propellers; two clockwise and two counterclockwise.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). an aircraft piloted by remote control or onboard computers.
Unmanned Aircraft (UA). An aircraft operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft.
Small Unmanned Aircraft (Small UA). A Unmanned Aircraft (UA) weighing less than 55 pounds, including everything that is onboard or otherwise attached to the aircraft, and can be flown without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft. The difference between an Unmanned Aircraft and a Small Unmanned Aircraft is that a Small Unmanned Aircraft weighs less than 55 pounds.
Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS). A small Unmanned Aircraft (UA) and its associated elements, including communication links and the components that control the small UA, that are required for the safe and efficient operation of the small UA in the National Airspace System (NAS). To reiterate, the difference between the Small Unmanned Aircraft and the Small Unmanned Aircraft System is simply that the system is the aircraft PLUS all the other equipment and components, such as the remote control / transmitter.
Remote Pilot in Command (Remote PIC or Remote Pilot). A person who holds a Remote Pilot Certificate with a Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) rating and has the final authority and responsibility for the operation and safety of an sUAS operation conducted under Part 107.
Remote Pilot Certificate. License that allows a person who passed the Aeronautical Knowledge Exam to serve as the Remote Pilot in Command (PIC) for a Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS).
Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 107 (Part 107). Lays out the operating and certification requirements to allow Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) to operate for non-hobby and non-recreational purposes.
Person Manipulating the Controls. A person other than the Remote Pilot in Command (PIC) who is controlling the flight of an Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) under the supervision of the remote PIC.
Visual Observer (VO). A person acting as a flightcrew member who assists the Small Unmanned Aircraft (UA) Remote Pilot in Command (PIC) and/or the person manipulating the controls to see and avoid other air traffic or objects aloft or on the ground.
- The Scanner VO’s role is to scan the skies and ground constantly, ensuring that the flight path and surrounding area is free of potential obstacles. FAA part 107 recommends systematically focusing on different segments of the sky for short intervals.
- The Drone VO’s role is to maintain a visual line of sight with the sUAS at all times. The Drone VO should always be ready to share the location of the drone with the PIC in case he or she ever loses the line of sight.