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Glossary of Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Terms

Glossary of Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Terms
A glossary, also known as a vocabulary or clavis, is an alphabetical list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with the definitions for those terms. Traditionally, a glossary appears at the end of a book and includes terms within that book…
TERMS and DEFINITIONS
ADS-B Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast
ATC Air Traffic Control
AUVSI Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International
BLOS Beyond Line of Sight
CoA Certificate of Authorization
CDL Common Data Link
FAR Federal Aviation Regulations
GDT Ground Data Terminal
HALE High Altitude Long Endurance
IFR Instrument Flight Rules
ISR Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
LOS Line of Sight
MALE Medium Altitude Long Endurance
NAS National Airspace System
NOTAM Notice to Airman
PiC Pilot-in-Charge
RPV Remotely Piloted Vehicle
TCAS Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
UAS Unmanned Aircraft System
UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
VFR Visual Flight Rules
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