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RPAS and AAM Strategic Regulatory Roadmap
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White Paper Details
Title
RPAS and AAM Strategic Regulatory Roadmap
Year Published
2025
Author
Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)
Number of pages:
42
This strategic roadmap outlines Australia’s regulatory approach to safely integrate remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) and advanced air mobility (AAM) technologies. It addresses evolving risks, harmonizes international standards, and provides phased timelines for regulatory maturity across safety, airspace, operations, infrastructure, and personnel training.
Regulatory Framework and Objectives
The roadmap aligns with Australia’s Aviation White Paper → Towards 20501 and focuses on six regulatory pillars:
- Safety and Resilience – Risk-based oversight, cybersecurity, and community engagement.
- Aircraft Certification – Harmonized airworthiness standards for piloted AAM (e.g., eVTOL) and RPAS1.
- Airspace Modernization – Integration with the Australian Future Airspace Framework (AFAF) to enable coexistence with traditional aviation1.
- Operations – Streamlined approvals for beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operations and AAM passenger transport.
- Infrastructure – Standards for vertiports and drone detection systems.
- Personnel Training – Licensing reforms for remote pilots and AAM operators.
Time Horizons
- Immediate (2024–2026): Focus on RPAS cargo delivery expansion, AAM certification pathways, and airspace trials.
- Near Term (2027–2029): Launch of commercial AAM passenger services and international RPAS operations.
- Medium Term (2030–2033): Mature EVLOS/BVLOS drone operations and introduce autonomous AAM aircraft.
- Long Term (Post-2034): Seamless integration of hybrid aircraft designs and AI-driven airspace management.
Key Challenges
- Rapid technological innovation outpacing regulations.
- Balancing safety with industry scalability.
- Cybersecurity and automation risks.
- Social license for urban AAM operations.
Supporting Initiatives
- Digital Services: Automated approvals and real-time data analytics.
- Regulatory Sandboxes: Testing novel concepts like autonomous systems.
- Community Engagement: Addressing noise, privacy, and environmental concerns.
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