Glossary of Terms

Above Ground Level

Air Traffic Control

BMS – Battery Management System

CAA – Civil Aviation Authority The UK’s aviation regulator

DJI – Dà Jiāng Chuàngxīn.   DJI, also known as SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd., is a Chinese technology company founded in 2006 by Frank Wang. It specializes in manufacturing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, for aerial photography and videography. DJI is headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, and has become a leading name in […]

European Union Aviation Safety Agency

FAA – Federal Aviation Administration An agency under the US Department of Transportation that regulates and oversees all aspects of civil aviation. Its primary objective is to ensure civil aviation safety.

FOV – Field of View

FPV – First Person View

GPS – Global Positioning System

Irish Aviation Authority

Karen is a slang term typically used to refer to a middle-class white American woman who is perceived as entitled or excessively demanding.

OAS – Obstacle Avoidance System

Remote ID The UK is exploring whether and how to implement Remote ID (RID). This system enables a drone in flight to provide identification and location information that can be received by other parties. Any roll out will involve implementing the regulation and technology to enable RID and enable authorised parties to have access to […]

RTH – Return To Home

TOAL – Tank Off And Landing

Unmanned Aircraft System

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle This is an aircraft that carries no human pilot or passengers. UAVs—sometimes called drones—can be fully or partially autonomous but are more often controlled remotely by a human pilot.

Visual Line of Sight

A Waypoint is a specific geographical location, defined by coordinates, that a drone is programmed to fly to as part of a predetermined flight path. Waypoints are used in mission planning to automate drone flights, allowing for complex flight patterns and precise aerial surveys or inspections.