Drones Flashcards
Landing gear
Ensures RC drone can land without damaging fragile hardware
= wheels of the plane
Quadcopter
Multirotor helicopter propelled by 4 vertically oriented propellers
FPV = First Person View
Ground level view of what the drone is seeing
Gimbal
Holds camera during the flight, ensuring stable footage
Prop guards
Protect drone’s propellers from coming into contact with external environment
UAS = Unmanned Aerial Systems
Refers to the drone and all of its components
CG = Center of Gravity
Point of the drone where weight is equally distributed on all sides
Payload
Carrying capacity of a launch vehicle
Geo-fence
Virtual perimeter used to delineate a real geographic area
Frame
~ skeleton
Helps bring together important components and provide protection
UAV = Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Aircraft without an onboard human pilot
Flies autonomously or remotely controlled
Dampener
Small moulded piece of rubber used to minimize vibration throughout drones
Airworthy
Indicates whether or not a given aircraft meets the regulations regarding safe flight
Baromter
Enables measurement of the altitude because very sensitive to changes in pressure
Gyroscope
Ensures the stability of the drone