Grumpy Old Geeks Topics Remotely piloted aircraft Topic Remotely piloted aircraft 2 mentions in 1 episode A listener explains why the aircraft he operates require a crew despite being called drones. Mentions 259: All Your Blockchain Are Belong To Us May 14, 2018 1:38:19 We use these unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs to locate fires, lost campers. 1:38:42 Our vehicles are remotely piloted aircraft or RPAs.