drone control
Remote aircraft operation
Drone control is the system or practice of remotely operating unmanned aerial vehicles.
This includes the physical equipment—typically a handheld controller with joysticks and a display screen—and the broader infrastructure of software, signals, and regulations governing drone flight.
The pilot lost drone control and the aircraft crashed into a tree.
In military contexts, drone control often involves operating armed aircraft from facilities thousands of miles from the target zone.
- remoteDistant or controller
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- joystickTilting lever for control
- throttlePower flow controller
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
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