UAV Pilot Training
Unmanned and Pilotless Aircraft (RPAS, UAVs, Drones)
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For further information on RPAS Pilot Certificate course dates go to our Course tab. What's in a name?RPAS, UAV, UAS, what's the difference? UAV stands for "Unmanned Aerial Vehicle", the actual craft that flies. UAS means "Unmanned Aerial System", being the system comprised of the craft, any control station, and radio links between the control station and the craft. An RPAS is a "Remotely Piloted Aircraft System" - a form of UAS that is piloted by a person on the ground. The New Zealand Civil Aviation rules use the term "unmanned aircraft", but the International Civil Aviation Organisation prefers RPAS. The general public call them drones. ![]() |