The RPAS and AAM Strategic Regulatory Roadmap Acronyms

Acronyms used in the RPAS and AAM strategic regulatory roadmap:

Term Definition
AAM Advanced air mobility
ACMA Australian Communications and Media Authority
AFAF Australian Future Airspace Framework
AGL Above Ground Level
AI Artificial intelligence
AME Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
AOC Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC)
ATC Air Traffic Control (in general)
ATSB Australian Transport Safety Bureau
BVLOS Beyond visual line of sight
CASA Civil Aviation Safety Authority
CASR Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (1998)
DASA Defence Aviation Safety Authority
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
FIMS Flight information management system
FPV First person view
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization
JARUS Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems
NAA National Aviation Authority (for a country other than Australia)
RAM Regional air mobility
ReOC PRPA operator’s certificate
RePL Remote pilot licence
RPAS Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems. See the Flying drones/remotely piloted aircraft in Australia webpage for information.
SMS Safety management system
SORA Specific operations risk assessment
STOL Short Take-off and Landing
TWG Technical working group
UAM Urban air mobility
UTM Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Traffic Management
VTOL Vertical take-off and landing
Updated: 30 January 2025
Online version available at: https://www.casa.gov.au//resources-and-education/publications-and-resources/corporate-publications/rpas-and-aam-strategic-regulatory-roadmap/rpas-and-aam-strategic-regulatory-roadmap-acronyms
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