Airman Certificate: A group of certifications commonly known as a pilot's license. Airship: A lighter-than-air craft with a powered navigation system. Balloon: A lighter-than-air craft with no navigation abilities. Bird Strike: When a bird flies into an oncoming aircraft. Many consumer model drones are similar in size and weight to a bird, so it is speculated that the result of a collision between a drone and manned aircraft would result in similar damage. Civil Unmanned Aircraft: Unmanned Aircraft operated commercially for profit by private citizens. COA: Certificate of Waiver or Authorization-a one-time permit to fly a drone for commercial purposes. In the past, COA authorization seldom occurred sooner than 60 days after the application. In the first quarter of 2015, the FAA streamlined the COA process considerably. Drone: The common name for an unmanned aircraft, technically known as a UAV. EF4: The second highest rating on the 5-point Enhanced Fujita scale. Tornadoes with a rating of EF4 are capable of leveling even the most robust structures and homes. v FAA: Federal Aviation Administration-the governing body of all aircraft within the National Airspace System. FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012: Congress' 2012 mandate to the FAA, which includes instructions for the FAA to create regulations to introduce drones into the commercial airspace by 2015. One big point of contention of this act is that it stops the FAA from putting further regulation or restriction on noncommercial model aircraft. This Act also defines Civil, Public and Model Aircraft. Fixed Wing: Aircraft that uses wings for lift (airplanes), vs. rotors (helicopters.) FPV: First Person View-a video system that allows a drone operator to see from the aircraft's point of view. Similar to a first person shooter video game. GoPro: A brand of small video camera, designed to operate in tight spaces. GPS: Global Positioning System-a network of satellite systems that map the globe and allow electronic devices to sense global position. In drones, this system is used to stabilize the craft with minimal operator control. Without GPS, the wind would blow a hovering craft to another location. Human Supervised: a drone system capable of either computer controlled flight, or human operator flight. Human Out-of-the-loop: a drone system intended to be flown entirely under the control of a computer, but with an emergency manual override option. Jib: A boom device that allows a camera to be moved smoothly both horizontally and vertically. Manned Aircraft: Aircraft with an on-board pilot. Micro-Drone: A drone weighing less that 4.4 pounds. vi Model Aircraft: Unmanned Aircraft operated by private citizens without the intention of making a profit. Multi-Rotor: An aircraft that uses multiple propeller systems for lift. Common configurations are quad-rotor (4 propellers), hex-rotor (6 propellers) and octo-rotors (8 propellers.) Nano-Drone: A very small drone-perhaps weighing only several ounces. NAS: National Airspace System-the United States airspace and aircraft ...