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 |
| DITRDCSA | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sports 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