The Oxford dictionary includes the following defintion of 'drone':
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A remote-controlled pilotless aircraft
I think you just disproved yourself there, BEagle.
The new CAP clearly states that the operators are pilots so it obviously isn't a pilotless aircraft. Drones are aircraft that fly themselves around with no pilot input (think of a VC10 where the pie eaters are asleep).
If it helps get your head round it, just think of Reaper class UAVs as exactly the same as "normal" aircraft except with extremely long control runs! And cheaper. And more effective.