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<div>Dear All,</div>
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<div>I've had a request to extend the platform type (L06) to include an additional child entry under 'non-buoyant aircraft' for unmanned aerial vehicles, sometimes referred to as drones. These are a platform type that has entered scientific (as opposed to military)
use since the vocabulary was last revised and so an extension seems reasonable. The simplest approach to take would be to add:</div>
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<div>remotely piloted aircraft</div>
<div>RPA</div>
<div>A heavier-than-air aircraft without a human pilot aboard that is controlled remotely by a human pilot. Also referred to as a drone or unmanned aerial vehicle (AUV).</div>
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<div>This leaves the way open for autonomous aircraft as a future L06 addition should the associated legal and liability issues be resolved. </div>
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<div>Comments or alternative suggestions?</div>
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<div>Cheers, Roy.</div>
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