Unmanned aircraft system (UAS)
Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-001069
An unmanned aircraft and its associated elements related to safe operations, which may include control stations (ground, ship, or air based), control links, support equipment, payloads, flight termination systems, and launch/recovery equipment. It consists of three elements: unmanned aircraft, control station, and data link.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AVN-001069 |
|---|---|
| Field | Aviation and air traffic control |
| Abbreviation | UAS |
| References | FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary |
Record as JSON
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