Acronyms used in the RPAS and AAM strategic regulatory roadmap:
Term | Definition |
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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 |