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Graves Drone Terms
Pitsco Drone Terms
| Term | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| autonomous flight | the use of a set of digital instructions for controlling the drone via an electronic controller | |
| axis | one plane of several that the drone might move through | |
| BVLOS | the pilot operates the drone beyond his or her ability to see or the sight of an observer. The FAA issues VERY few licenses for these types of operators. | beyond visual line of sight |
| FPV | the use of an onboard camera for controlling the drone from the viewpoint of the drone | first-person view |
| no-fly zone | an area where drone flying is not allowed | |
| payload | an object or additional mass that a drone carries in addition to its own mass, including batteries | |
| prop | short for propeller | |
| prop guard | a cage surrounding props that protects the props from damage or entanglement: also protects users from being injured by prop rotation | |
| quadcopter | an aerial drone with four propellers | |
| R/C | remote-controlled | |
| remote-controlled flight | the use of analog controls for controlling the drone using a transmitter | |
| trim | an adjustment to how a drone hovers | |
| VO | an optional person serving as a second set of eyes while the drone is in flight | visual observer |
| waypoint | a point in space defined by coordinates in three-space (three-dimensional space) | |
| VLOS | the pilot operates the drone within his or her ability to directly see or the sight of an observer | visual line of sight |