Acronyms used in the emerging technologies program:
Term | Definition |
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AAM | Advanced air mobility |
AC | Advisory Circular |
AFAF | Australian Future Airspace Framework |
AGL | Above Ground Level |
AI | Artificial intelligence |
ATC | Air Traffic Control (in general) |
BVLOS | Beyond visual line of sight |
CASA | Civil Aviation Safety Authority |
CASR | Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (1998) |
CNS | Communication, Navigation and Surveillance |
DAA | Detect and avoid |
DITRDCA | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts |
EASA | European Aviation Safety Agency |
eVTOL | Electric vertical take-off and landing |
FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
FST | First |
HALE | High-altitude long endurance |
HAPs | High-altitude pseudo-satellites |
ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization |
JARUS | Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems |
NEAT | National Emerging Aviation Technologies |
RAM | Regional air mobility |
RF | Radio frequency |
RPAS | Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems. See the Flying drones/remotely piloted aircraft in Australia webpage for information. |
SAF | Sustainable Aviation Fuels |
SARPs | Standards and Recommended Practices |
SORA | Specific operations risk assessment |
SSA | System safety assessment |
STOL | Short Take-off and Landing |
UAM | Urban air mobility |
UTM | Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Traffic Management |
VTOL | Vertical take-off and landing |