Definitions
Read this section in the full bill →
This section appears in one version only, so there is nothing to compare yet.
In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. (2) Civil The term civil, with respect to an unmanned aircraft system, means that the unmanned aircraft is not a public aircraft (as defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code). (3) Commercial operator The term commercial operator means a person who operates a civil unmanned aircraft system for commercial purposes. (4) Immediate reaches of airspace The term immediate reaches of airspace means, with respect to the operation of a civil unmanned aircraft system, any area within 200 feet above ground level. (5) Indian Tribe The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). (6) Local government The term local government means the government of a subdivision of a State. (7) State The term State means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United States. (8) Tribal government The term Tribal government means the governing body of an Indian Tribe. (9) Unmanned aircraft; unmanned aircraft system The terms unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft system have the meanings given those terms in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code. (10) Unmanned aircraft take-off and landing zone The term unmanned aircraft take-off and landing zone means a structure, area of land or water, or other designation for use or intended to be used for the take-off or landing of civil unmanned aircraft systems operated by a commercial operator.