Acrônimos e abreviações usados - Drones

[Mr_QuIm]

AC = Aircraft

ADIZ = Air Defense Identification Zone (place where you propably need filing flight plan)

AGL = Above Ground Level

AMA = Academy of Model Aeronautics

AMSL or MSL = Above Mean Sea Level

ARTF = Almost Ready to Fly

ASL = Above Sea Level

ATC = Air Traffic Control

ATTI = Attitude

AUW = All Up Weight

BeiDou = Chinese navigation satellite system.

BIL = Brother In-Law

BLM = Bureau of Land Management (US)

BNF = Bind n Fly (transmitter)

BTU = British Thermal Unit

BLOS = Beyond Line of Sight

BVLOS = Beyond Visual Line of Sight

Cal= Calibration

CA = Collision Avoidance

CAA = Civil Aviation Authority (UK Regulator)

CAAS = Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (Singapore Regulator)

CBO - Community-Based Organizations (AMA, etc..)

CL = Course Lock

CSC = Combination Stick Command

CW = Clock Wise

CCW = Counter Clock Wise

DJI = Da-Jiang Innovation

ESC = Electronic Speed Controller

EASA = European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EU Regulator)

FAA = Federal Aviation Administration (US Regulator)

FC = Flight Controller

FPV = First Person View

FRZ - Flight Restricted Zone

FS = Failsafe

FWIW = For What It’s Worth

Galileo = European satellite navigation system

GB = Gigabyte (unit of memory)

GHz = Giga-hertz

GLONASS = Global Navigation Satellite System (Russian Satellite Navigation System)

GNSS = Global Navigation Satellite System (GPS&Co)

GPS = Global Positioning System

HL = Home Lock

ICAO = International Civil Aviation Organization

IR = Internal Resistance
or
IR = Infrared

IOC = Intelligent Orientation Control

IMU = Inertial Measurement Unit

LHCP = Left Hand Circular Polorized

LiPo = Lithium-Polymer (battery)

LOS = Line of Sight

M2E = Mavic 2 Enterprise (Zoom)

M2ED = Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual (IR)

M2P = Mavic 2 Pro

M2Z = Mavic 2 Zoom

MA = Mavic Air

MA2 = Mavic Air 2

MC = Main Controller

METAR = Meteorological Aerodrome Reports (weather)

MM = Mavic Mini

MM2 = Mavic Mini 2

MOA = Military Operations Area

MP = Mavic Pro

MPP = Mavic Pro Platinum

MHz = Mega-hertz

MSL = Mean Sea Level

NFZ = No Fly Zone

Nicad = Nickel Cadmium

NiMH = Nickel Metal Hydride (not hybrid)

Nits = Unit of Brightness Equivalent to One Candle Light (Smart Controller brightness is 1000 Nits)

NOTAM = Notice to Airmen

NPS = National Park Service (US)

OA = Obstacle Avoidance

OMM = Old Man Mavic (well-respected moderator)

OP = Original Poster

POI = Point of Interest

RC = Remote Control

RHCP = Right Hand Circular Polorized

RPAS = Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems

RPIC = Remote Pilot In Charge

RTF = Ready to fly

RTG = Relative To Ground

RTH = Return To Home

RTM = Read The Manual

Rx = Receiver

SAR = Search and Rescue

SC = Smart Controller

SFRA = Special Flight Rules Area

SM = Statute Miles

SOC = State Of Charge

SUA = Small Unmanned Aircraft (What the CAA call what we fly)

SUSA = Small Unmanned Surveillance Aircaft (What the CAA call what we fly)

sUAS = Small Unmanned Aircraft System (what the FAA calls what we fly)

TB = Terabyte (unit of memory)

TCCA = Transport Canada Civil Aviation (Canadian regulator)

TFR = Temporary Flight Restriction

Tx = Transmitter

UAS = Unmanned Aircraft (/Aerial) System (includes UAV's remote control system)

UAV = Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

VLOS = Visual Line of Sight

VO = Visual Observer

VRS = Vortex Ring State

VTx = Video Transmitter

VRx = Video Receiver

VPS = Visual Positioning System

WOT = Wide Open Throttle