A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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21 COMMUNICATING FOR SAFETY Q 2022 Spotlight: Advanced Air Mobility Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) could easily be referred to as the "umbrella" and is the collection of new and emerging technologies for the aviation ecosystem that safely and efficiently move people and cargo between places previously underserved by aviation, such as urban and regional environments. • Advanced Air Mobility Operations – In the near-term, AAM aircraft will be integrated into the National Airspace System (NAS) using existing air traffic services. • AAM captures a broad category of short or vertical takeoff and landing vehicles for various uses. Currently, there are five potential uses of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) integration under research and development: 1. Large Cargo Delivery 2. Private and Recreational 3. Regional Air Mobility (RAM) – Linking smaller airports and rural areas to large airports » RAM has the potential to increase the accessibility and affordability of regional travel while building on the extensive and underutilized federal, state, and local investment in our nation's local airports. 4. Urban Air Mobility (UAM) – Envisions a safe, secure, and efficient aviation transportation system to transport passengers or cargo at lower altitudes within densely populated urban and suburban environments. 5. Public Services – Public Service has the potential to provide more efficient medical, fire, search and rescue, and supply shortage response for emergencies around the nation. • Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) –Unmanned aerial vehicles and associated equipment that do not carry a human operator, but instead are remotely operated or fly autonomously. • Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) – A traffic management ecosystem for uncontrolled operations that is separate from, but complementary to, the FAA's Air Traffic Management (ATM) system. • eVertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) – An electric aircraft capable of Vertical Takeoff and Landing which may utilize runways or infrastructure similar to a helipad for takeoff and landing. 3. Regional Air Mobility (RAM) 4. Urban Air Mobility (UAM) 5. Public Services