drone pilot

Remote aircraft controller

A drone pilot is someone who operates an unmanned aerial vehicle remotely, whether for military strikes, commercial photography, agricultural surveying, or recreation.

The term covers both hobbyists flying consumer quadcopters and trained operators conducting combat missions from thousands of miles away: She works as a drone pilot for a real estate company.

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aerial · footage · operator · flying · line of sight · hovering · camera · FPV · goggles · joystick · airspace · air traffic · surveillance · buzzing · propeller · battery · landing · mission planning

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physical presence in aircraft

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Airborne military combatant

combat pilot · airline pilot · test pilot · bush pilot · helicopter pilot

human vs. autonomous control

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Aircraft operating without human control

autopilot · autopilot system

combat risk exposure

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Soldiers operating on land

boots on the ground · door gunner · forward observer

Family

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