Drone racing glossary

First-person view: a pilot sees the view from a camera carried by the aircraft.

A marked opening the course requires a pilot to pass through. Its sequence and valid passage depend on event rules.

A competitive group or run within an event. Advancement is set by the organiser’s format.

One complete circuit of the prescribed course. Check how valid laps are defined.

A session used to establish ranking or entry order according to the event format.

Software in which a person pilots a virtual aircraft around a digital course.

A person supporting the pilot’s awareness of the aircraft and surrounding conditions, as the applicable procedure requires.

The event’s measurement of runs or laps; an on-screen overlay is not necessarily the final classification.