Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

52110.3 Definitions

• Aircraft means a device that is used or intended to be used for flight in the air.

• Airspace means the air available for aircraft to fly in.  Title 49 of the United States Code, Section 40103, Sovereignty and Use of Airspace, states the United States Government has exclusive sovereignty of airspace of the United States (USUnder Supervisor).  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has authority to regulate aircraft in USUnder Supervisor airspace at any altitude.

• Certificate of Waiver or Certificate of Authorization means an FAA grant of approval for a specific flight operation.

• Fixed Wing Aircraft means a flying machine, such as an airplane, which is capable of flight using wings that generate lift caused by the aircraft’s forward airspeed and the shape ofthe wings.

• Helicopter means a rotorcraft that, for its horizontal motion, depends principally on its engine-driven rotors.

• Model Aircraft means an unmanned aircraft that is capable of sustained flight in the atmosphere, flown within the visual line of sight of the person flying the aircraft, and flown for hobby or recreational purposes.

• Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft) that are required for the pilot in command to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system.  A UAS, also referred to as a drone, is controlled from an operator on the ground instead of being flown with a human pilot onboard.