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UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (UAS)

Pilot/Controller Glossary with JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov

An unmanned aircraft and its associated elements related to safe operations, which may include control stations (ground, ship, or air based), control links, support equipment, payloads, flight termination systems, and launch/recovery equipment. It consists of three elements: unmanned aircraft, control station, and data link.

In the 7110.65

Used in 2 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 2-1-26Supervisory Notification
  2. 5-2-6Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Lost Link