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Advanced Air Mobility

Advanced Air Mobility describes a range of aircraft types

designed to be cleaner, quieter and more flexible than traditional planes and helicopters (both crewed and uncrewed). These aircraft will provide a range of services from passenger transport to freight and emergency services.

What makes these aircrafts so unique are their propulsion systems (electric, hybrid and hydrogen), energy storage, design and materials, as well as their automation. Their designs also include multi rotor, tilt wing, tilt rotor and the ability for short take off through to vertical take off.

Through supporting the development and testing of these aircrafts, we have the opportunity to not only to establish new industry within Latrobe City but also enable greater mobility and community connection across the region and Victoria.
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Test and evaluation

The Precinct established within the Latrobe Regional Airport enables safe testing and evaluation of these aircraft. Latrobe City is unique due to the significant coal overlays across the region that in turn provide large, unconstrained airspace and ground buffers ideally suited for low density flight testing.

In addition, the pine plantations north-west of the airport provide a total testing corridor of over 4,000 hectares.

This information and low density airspace will support operators complete their Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) for the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CASA) approval.
CASA is responsible for establishing the safety regulatory frameworks that will underpin AAM testing, ensuring at all times public safety.