Lookup Table of Common Drone Abbreviation and Technical Jargon
Drone Abbreviation |
Full Name |
|---|---|
| ADS-B | Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast |
| AGL | Above Ground Level |
| ALT | Altitude |
| ANO | Air Navigation Order |
| AOPA | Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association |
| ATTI | Attitude |
| BVLOS | Beyond Visual Line of Sight |
| CA | Collision Avoidance |
| CAA | Civil Aviation Authority |
| CAS | Calibrated Air Speed |
| CCW | Counter Clock Wise |
| CW>td> | Clock Wise |
| EO | Electro-Optical |
| ESC | Electronic Speed Controller |
| FC | Flight Controller |
| FPV | First Person View |
| GCS | Ground Control Station |
| GLONASS | Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System |
| GNSS | Global navigation satellite system |
| IMU | Inertial Measurement Unit |
| IR | Infrared |
| LiDAR | Laser Imaging Detection And Ranging |
| LiPo | Lithium-Polymer (battery) |
| LRF | Laser Range Finder |
| PNP | Plug and Play |
| POI | Point of Interest |
| POV | Point of view |
| RC | Remote Control |
| RPAS | Remotely Piloted Aircraft System |
| RTF | Ready to fly |
| SDK | Software Development Kit |
| sUAS | Small Unmanned Aircraft System |
| UAS | Unmanned Aircraft System |
| UAV | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
| VLOS | Visual Line of Sight |
| VTOL | Vertical Take Off and Landing |
