Unmanned Aircraft (UA)

An unmanned aircraft is any aircraft operating or designed to operate autonomously or to be piloted remotely without a pilot on board.

What is Unmanned Aircraft (UA)?

This is the legal term used in EU and UK drone regulations, which cover everything from toy drones to large aircraft. ICAO uses it too.

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