Glossary

A

Activity Reporting	Provides on-demand, periodic or event-driven information on UTM operations occurring within the subscribed airspace volume and time (e.g. density reports, intent information as well as status and monitoring information). Additional filtering may be performed as part of the service.
Account Manager	The account manager system allows one administrator to create multiple users and manage their accounts. This will ensure that each flight operator gets specific flight instructions and their flights are tracked and reported on.
Active	Active flights are scheduled flights that have not yet occurred, and that are scheduled to occur in the future.
Advanced Layers	Advanced layers allows you to view additional contextual information about the surrounding environment. These layers include airspace and ground information.
AI Route Optimizer	The AI route optimizer takes the original route and uses artificial intelligence to optimize it. The AI takes in user specific constraints, such as environmental, regulatory or hardware-specific and adjusts the route automatically.
Airspace Authorization	Provides airspace authorization from the delegated authority to the UAS operator.
AIS	Enables the flow of aeronautical information/data necessary for the safety, efficiency, economy and regularity of, in this case, UAS operations.
Area Exploration Objective	Area Exploration objectives are a series of parallel sweeps, or route paths, within a defined area, that the drone will autonomously execute.

C

Class Airspace	Airspace class designation throughout the United State.
Cloud Cover	The heatmap represents the fraction of the sky obscured by clouds. LAANC rules require operators to stay a certain distance below the cloud base.
Complete	Complete flights are scheduled flights were scheduled previously, and have been successfully executed.
Conflict Advisory/Alert	Provides UAS operators with real-time alerting through suggestive or directive information on UA proximity to other airspace users (manned or unmanned).Conformance Monitoring - Provides real-time monitoring and alerting of non-conformance to intended operational volumes, routes or trajectories for a UAS operator

D

DewPoint	Represents the temperature at which the air cannot hold any more moisture. The difference between the temperature and dew point can indicate foggy conditions and icing of propellers.
Discovery Service	Provides users of the UTM system with information on relevant services of varying levels of capability in a specific geographical volume of airspace (e.g. suppliers of meteorological information).
Drone Marker Layer	Active SkyGrid Flight Control operations are represented on the map with a green marker. The direction of the marker represents the flight heading. This layer is also available in 3D map view.
Dynamic Rerouting	Real-time service that provides modifications to intended operational volumes, routes or trajectories to minimize the likelihood of airborne conflicts and maximize the likelihood of conforming to airspace restrictions, while enabling completion of the planned flight. This service would include the arrangement, negotiation and prioritization of in-flight operational volumes, routes or trajectories of UA operations while the UA is airborne.

E

Elevation

Each cell has a number representing the highest ground elevation within that area. Be careful when planning a flight over areas with varying elevations.

F

Fire Index	Indicates the level of risk relative to conditions that play a major role in fires.
Fleet Manager	The fleet management section allows you to monitor the health of your drones over time. The includes tracking past flight metrics and identifying anomalous sensor readings. Additionally, this allows SkyGrid to recommend drones within your fleet which meet specific flight requirements, such as flight time, payload capacity, and many others.
Flight Logs	Flight logs automatically record executed flight plans within SkyGrid Flight Control, eliminating the need for other software or manual entry. Flight logs contain detailed activity data about your flights, including drone battery life, GPS positioning, camera activity and more, providing a record required for compliance and insurance.
Flight Plan	Prior to flight, arranges and optimizes intended operational volumes, routes and trajectories for safety, dynamic airspace management, airspace restrictions and mission needs (this is not intended to refer to the existing manned aircraft flight planning services).
Free Flight Objective	Free Flight objectives are defined areas in which an operator can manually fly or choose to request LAANC only.

G

Geofencing & Alerts

Custom geofencing and alerts allows you to define an area and recieve alerts when anything comes in or out of that area. Additional alerting thresholds also allow you to define exactly what you would like to be alerted on.

H

Humidity

Percent relative humidity. When flying on humid days, the drone’s GPS signal may degrade and negatively affect the drone’s positional accuracy.

I

Incomplete Flights

Incomplete flights are scheduled flights were scheduled previously, but were never executed.

L

LAANC	LAANC, or Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability, is a collaboration between FAA and the drone industry that supports UAS integration into the airspace.
LAANC Grids	Grid values represent the max altitude allowed to submit for an automated LAANC authorization. Flying above this altitude will require additional FAA review and will increase the time to authorization.

M

Map/Geographical information	Provides terrain and obstacle data (e.g. GIS) appropriate and necessary for meeting the safety and mission needs of individual UAS operations or for supporting UTM system needs for the provision of separation or flight planning services.
Multiple Drones	Multi-drone flights allow you to take a longer route and automatically split it up for a set number of drones. These segmented routes then get sent to the appropriate drone.

N

NSUFR

The areas marked on the map are under flight restrictions. These areas should be avoided for most flights unless explicit authorization has been granted.

O

Object-Centric Objective	Object-Centric objectives are customized, autonomous routes designed specifically around assets or structures.
Objective	Objectives are the various types of mission routes that operators can select when they create a Flight Plan.

P

Path Objective	Path objectives are a series of sequential, operator-defined waypoints that the drone will autonomously execute.
Population Density	The heat map visualizes the concentration of population. Be extra careful when operating a drone within a heavily populated area.
Precipitation	Precipitation intensity. Be careful when flying smaller drones in precipitation as it can ruin electrical components.

R

Registration Service	Enables UAS operators to register their UA and provide any required data related to their UAS. The system should also include a query function enabling authorized stakeholders (e.g. regulators or police services) to request registration data. See Appendix A for additional information.
Remote Identification	Sharing of telemetry information with authorized users
Restriction Management	Manages and disseminates directives (e.g. safety bulletins) and operational and airspace restrictions from the CAA or ANSP to UAS operators, including in the form of NOTAMs.

S

Scheduled Flights	Scheduled flights are flight plans that associate a start and end time, an assigned operator, as well as any necessary LAANC authorizations.
Shared Traffic Situation Data (i.e., shared surveillance and telemetry)	Sharing of telemetry data among operators for traffic awareness purposes.
Strategic Airspace Deconfliction	Arrangement, negotiation and prioritization of intended operational volumes, routes or trajectories of UAS operations to minimize the likelihood violating airspace constraints
Strategic Flight Deconfliction	Arrangement, negotiation and prioritization of intended operational volumes, routes or trajectories of UAS operations to minimize the likelihood of airborne conflicts between operations

T

Tactical Separation	Provides real-time information about manned aircraft so that UA operators remain well clear of manned aircraft.
Temperature	Be careful when flying at extreme temperatures as the effects on battery and electronics can negatively impact small drone’s performance.
Traffic	Density of traffic on roadways. High roadway traffic can be an indication of high pedestrian traffic. Avoid flying in areas with high traffic to avoid potentially dangerous situations.

U

UAS Location Tracking

Provides information to the UAS operator and the UTM system about the exact location of UA, in real time.

V

Visibility

Visibility distance. Low visibility makes for dangerous flying conditions as the operators surrounding awareness decreases. LAANC flights have a minimum visibility requirement.

W

Weather Information	Provides forecast or real-time meteorological information to support operational decisions of individual UAS operators or services.
Wind Direction	When flying near structures, be aware which direction the wind is coming from as it could cause dangerous flying situations. The direction of the wind can affect flight time as well as maneuverability.
Wind Speed	This can be significant for smaller drones as the battery life and performance can be negatively affected at higher wind speeds.