Classification of unmanned aircraft

Feb
12
2018
By admin

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) classification of unmanned aircraft:

  • Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)
  • Model aircraft
  • Rockets
  • Unmanned free flight balloons

CASA classifies unmanned aircraft as:

  • UAS
  • Rockets
  • Unmanned free flight balloons

This figure shows a diagram with 'Aircraft' at the top brancjing into 'Civil' and 'State' aircraft. The civil branch splits into 'manned' and 'unmanned' aircaft. The unmanned aircraft branches into 'Unmanned Aircraft Systems', 'Balloons' and 'Rockets'

Image taken from CASA's circular AC 101-01 Remotely piloted aircraft systems - licensing and operations