MLchartDataset catalogue

Unmanned aircraft (UA)

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-001070

A device used or intended to be used for flight that has no onboard pilot. This device can be any type of airplane, helicopter, airship, or powered-lift aircraft. Unmanned free balloons, moored balloons, tethered aircraft, gliders, and unmanned rockets are not considered to be a UA.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-001070
FieldAviation and air traffic control
AbbreviationUA
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-001070",
  "term": "Unmanned aircraft (UA)",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "A device used or intended to be used for flight that has no onboard pilot. This device can be any type of airplane, helicopter, airship, or powered-lift aircraft. Unmanned free balloons, moored balloons, tethered aircraft, gliders, and unmanned rockets are not considered to be a UA.",
  "abbreviation": "UA",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/unmanned-aircraft-ua/"
}

Record 1,070 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.