TERMINOLOGY & DEFINITIONS
Air Traffic Control (ATC) — the ground-based personnel and equipment concerned with monitoring and controlling air traffic within a particular area
Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) — refers to flight where the pilot has no visual reference of the aircraft
Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) — an authorization issued by the Federal Aviation Administration granting approval for a specific flight operation
Drone – a common term used to describe a remote-controlled pilotless aircrafts
Line of Sight (LOS) — maintaining direct visual contact with the aircraft from your position on the ground
Model Aircraft — a drone used for recreational purposes weighing less than 55 pounds and flown within visual line of sight of the person operating the aircraft
Remote Pilot in Command (Remote PIC or RPIC) — a person who holds a remote pilot certificate with an sUAS rating and has the final authority and responsibility for the operation and safety of an sUAS operation conducted under part 107
Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) — an unmanned aircraft system weighing less than 55 pounds typically used for non-recreational operations
Unmanned Aircraft (UA) — an aircraft that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) — the entire package needed to operate the system, including the aircraft, controls, software, and attached components such as cameras
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) — the actual aircraft taking flight
Visual Observer (VO) — a person who assists the remote pilot in command and the person manipulating the flight controls of the small UAS (if that person is not the remote pilot in command) to see and avoid other air traffic or objects aloft or on the ground
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