Drone Vocab 1

An unmanned aerial vehicle is an aircraft without a human pilot on board and a type of unmanned vehicle

• RC car

• drone

• airplane

• submarine

Refers to the altitude (height/ Distance) above the ground immediately under the UAV.

• FAA

• BVLOS

• AGL

• ATC

A service provided by personnel trained and certified by the FAA responsible for monitoring and controlling all air traffic within a specific area

Needed when handling larger drones

• AGL

• FAA

• BVLOS

• ATC

The ability to operate an unmanned aircraft beyond the pilot’s line of sight. Flying UAS beyond visual line of sight requires a special permit from the FAA.

You usually need a spotter or a team of them

• FAA

• BVLOS

• ATC

• AGL

An agency under the US Department of Transportation that regulates and oversees all aspects of civil aviation. Its primary objective is to ensure civil aviation safety.

• AGL

• ATC

• FAA

• BVLOS

remote controller of the drone which then sends inputs to the electronic speed controls and motors about how the drone should move.

• flight controller

• obstacle avoidance

• drone

• controller

A vision system that allows UAVs to detect obstacles in its path and avoid collisions.

A low cost form is used on our Parrot Mini Mambo Drones - Keeps you all from running into walls ….. Sometimes

• line of sight

• controller

• obstacle avoidance

• smartphone

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone, that is designed for the mass market.

• drone

• hobby drone

• professional drone

• mini drone

High-end UAVs that are equipped with the latest technologies and imaging sensors. Often times the drone itself and the camera are sold separately.

• hobby drone

• mini drone

• drone

• professional drone

When the front of the drone moves up and down.

• roll

• yaw

• pitch

• climb