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* '''Unmanned aircraft''': The term "unmanned aircraft" means an aircraft that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft. <ref>[https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title49-section44801&num=0&edition=prelim 49 U.S.C. § 44801(9)]</ref> | |||
* '''Unmanned aircraft system''': The term "unmanned aircraft system" means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft) that are required for the operator to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system. <ref>[https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title49-section44801&num=0&edition=prelim 49 U.S.C. § 44801(9)]</ref> | |||
* '''Small unmanned aircraft''': The term "small unmanned aircraft" means an unmanned aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds, including the weight of anything attached to or carried by the aircraft. <ref>[https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title49-section44801&num=0&edition=prelim 49 U.S.C. § 44801(9)]</ref> | |||
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== Roles involving sUAS == | == Roles involving sUAS == | ||
Revision as of 17:52, 8 June 2025
small Unmanned Aerial Systems
Terms
- Unmanned aircraft: The term "unmanned aircraft" means an aircraft that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft. [1]
- Unmanned aircraft system: The term "unmanned aircraft system" means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft) that are required for the operator to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system. [2]
- Small unmanned aircraft: The term "small unmanned aircraft" means an unmanned aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds, including the weight of anything attached to or carried by the aircraft. [3]