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Common term most often used by the media and general public to define an unmanned aerial vehicle.
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A multirotor drone with four motors – Example: DJI Phantom
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Federal Aviation Administration – US national aviation authority
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First Person View – Method of flight in which a pilot controls the drone via a camera mounted on the vehicle which provides a view as if the pilot/operator were flying aboard it, having a pilot’s perspective.
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Federal Communications Commission
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Line of Sight. Method of flight in which the drone pilot/operator maintains direct visual site of the vehicle.
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Method of making measurements based off photographs
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Method of map making using measurements from photographs
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Radio Control
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refers to the direction the front of your drone is rotating either clockwise or counterclockwise (or left and right if you prefer) on its vertical axis.
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drones nose tilts upwards or downwards
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cause the aircraft to move to the right and the left on its horizontal axis.
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Measures the rate of rotation, keeping the aircraft balanced with the correct yaw, pitch, and roll.
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This is a specialized mount for a camera — located on a drone — that swivels and tilts separately from the movement of the drone.
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Waypoints are a set of coordinates that define a particular point in space. They allow physical points to be defined in software programs (like maybe…Botlink for example!) when mapping a route for a mission.
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Under the small UAS rule (CFR Part 107), the FAA requires individuals in the United States to obtain their Remote Pilot Certificate to fly a drone commercially (for money).