Noise Regulation Review for Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and Specialised Aircraft
The department conducted a review of current noise regulations to determine the appropriate scope and breadth of future noise regulation in relation to RPAs, such as drone operations and urban air mobility aircraft and Specialised Aircraft, such as supersonic aircraft and historic aircraft. In considering the submissions received, the department proposes a number of recommendations.
Submissions to the review were generally positive regarding the potential benefits of new and increasing services provided by RPA, commonly known as drones, and electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle (eVTOL) aircraft. Despite this, many submissions noted concerns about the potential for noise from these aircraft negatively impacting the community, and recognised the need for policies and regulations to manage these impacts.
The department accepted submissions for the review between noon Friday 27 September 2019 and close of business Friday 22 November 2019. The Department also accepted a number of submissions from various state and territory agencies and other interested stakeholders, some of whom sought an extension to submit their submission. The last submission was received on Friday 6 December 2019. In total, the Department received 92 individual submissions listed below.
The Report on the Review of the Air Navigation (Aircraft Noise) Regulations 2018 – Remotely Piloted Aircraft & Specialised Aircraft DOCX: 1491 KB PDF: 816 KB 
is now finalised.
The following submissions were received:
| Number | Date | Author | Submission Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8/10/2019 | Andrea Sheather PDF: 194 KB |
RPA |
| 2 | 9/10/2019 | Reg Butler PDF: 7 KB |
RPA |
| 3 | 17/10/2019 | Paul Tulloch PDF: 5 KB |
RPA |
| 4 | 1/11/2019 | Callum Wood PDF: 5150 KB |
RPA |
| 5 | 8/11/2019 | Christine Brown, Dept. of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning PDF: 132 KB |
RPA |
| 6 | 8/11/2019 | Peter Clements PDF: 6 KB |
Historic aircraft |
| 7 | 10/11/2019 | Shane Tobin PDF: 126 KB |
Historic aircraft |
| 8 | 14/11/2019 | CONFIDENTIAL | RPA |
| 9 | 14/11/2019 | CONFIDENTIAL | RPA |
| 10 | 14/11/2019 | Jonah Ruuskanen PDF: 5 KB |
RPA |
| 11 | 14/11/2019 | Mitch Gleeson PDF: 5 KB |
RPA |
| 12 | 14/11/2019 | CONFIDENTIAL | RPA |
| 13 | 14/11/2019 | Rebecca Evans PDF: 5 KB |
RPA |
| 14 | 14/11/2019 | Lee Riley PDF: 5 KB |
RPA |
| 15 | 14/11/2019 | Paul Rattigan PDF: 5 KB | RPA |
| 16 | 14/11/2019 | Steve Lewis PDF: 5 KB |
RPA |
| 17 | 14/11/2019 | CONFIDENTIAL | RPA |
| 18 | 14/11/2019 | CONFIDENTIAL | RPA |
| 19 | 14/11/2019 | Shellie Flatt PDF: 5 KB |
RPA |
| 20 | 14/11/2019 | Ashley Rowe PDF: 5 KB |
RPA |
| 21 | 15/11/2019 | CONFIDENTIAL | RPA |
| 22 | 15/11/2019 | R J De La Hunty, OAM, President & Chief Pilot Peter Snelling, Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc. PDF: 171 KB |
Historic aircraft |
| 23 | 15/11/2019 | Julian Kusa, Mitchell Traders Association PDF: 364 KB |
RPA |
| 24 | 16/11/2019 | CONFIDENTIAL | RPA |
| 25 | 16/11/2019 | CONFIDENTIAL | RPA |
| 26 | 16/11/2019 | CONFIDENTIAL | RPA |
| 27 | 17/11/2019 | Edward G Field PDF: 7 KB |
Historic aircraft |
| 28 | 17/11/2019 | Jethro Nelson PDF: 98 KB |
Historic aircraft |
| 29 | 17/11/2019 | David Kerr PDF: 123 KB |
Historic aircraft |
| 30 | 17/11/2019 | Patrick Tolhoek PDF: 122 KB |
Historic aircraft |
| 31 | 17/11/2019 | CONFIDENTIAL | RPA |
| 32 | 18/11/2019 | Jason Abela PDF: 5 KB |
RPA |
| 33 | 18/11/2019 | Craig Farrell PDF: 5 KB |
RPA |
| 34 | 18/11/2019 | Neil Gross, Wilkinson Murray Pty Limited PDF: 109 KB |
RPA |
| 35 | 19/11/2019 | Jesse Suskin, Wing Aviation Pty Ltd PDF: 947 KB |
RPA |
| 36 | 20/11/2019 | Christine Lawrence, ACT Equestrian Association Incorporated PDF: 142 KB |
RPA |
| 37 | 20/11/2019 | Ross Nolan PDF: 106 KB |
Urban Air Mobility |
| 38 | 20/11/2019 | CONFIDENTIAL | RPA |
| 39 | 20/11/2019 | Geoff Danes, Sport Aircraft Association of Australia PDF: 183 KB |
Historic aircraft |
| 40 | 21/11/2019 | CONFIDENTIAL | RPA |
| 41 | 21/11/2019 | Kim Peart, Space Pioneers Foundation PDF: 88 KB |
RPA |
| Urban Air Mobility | |||
| 42 | 21/11/2019 | Robin and Eileen Blackmore PDF: 5 KB |
RPA |
| 43 | 21/11/2019 | CONFIDENTIAL | RPA |
| 44 | 21/11/2019 | Michael Vaughan PDF: 5 KB |
RPA |
| 45 | 21/11/2019 | Timothy Morrissey PDF: 6 KB |
RPA |
| 46 | 21/11/2019 | Andrew Beard PDF: 8 KB |
RPA |
| 47 | 21/11/2019 | Karen Caven PDF: 6 KB |
RPA |
| 48 | 21/11/2019 | CONFIDENTIAL | RPA |
| 49 | 21/11/2019 | CONFIDENTIAL | RPA |
| 50 | 21/11/2019 | Joseph Wheeler, International Aerospace Law & Policy Group PDF: 343 KB |
RPA |
| 51 | 21/11/2019 | Michael Qualmann PDF: 88 KB |
RPA |
| 52 | 21/11/2019 | Ruth Vasey PDF: 6 KB |
RPA |
| 53 | 21/11/2019 | Martin Lewicki PDF: 6 KB |
RPA |
| 54 | 21/11/2019 | Andrew Morris PDF: 13 KB |
Historic aircraft |
| 55 | 21/11/2019 | Daniel Sorbel PDF: 10 KB |
RPA |
| 56 | 21/11/2019 | CONFIDENTIAL | RPA |
| 57 | 21/11/2019 | Chris Brady PDF: 125 KB |
Historic aircraft |
| 58 | 21/11/2019 | DJI PDF: 556 KB |
RPA |
| 59 | 21/11/2019 | CONFIDENTIAL | RPA |
| 60 | 21/11/2019 | Derek PDF: 7 KB |
RPA |
| 61 | 22/11/2019 | Brett Goyne PDF: 7 KB |
RPA |
| 62 | 22/11/2019 | CONFIDENTIAL | RPA |
| 63 | 22/11/2019 | Australian Association for Unmanned Systems (AAUS) PDF: 179 KB |
RPA |
| Urban Air Mobility | |||
| 64 | 22/11/2019 | Tim Finn PDF: 85 KB |
RPA |
| 65 | 22/11/2019 | CONFIDENTIAL | RPA |
| 66 | 22/11/2019 | Penny Costello PDF: 7 KB |
RPA |
| 67 | 22/11/2019 | Jeff Parnell, Australian Acoustical Society Dr Rob Bullen, Rob Bullen Consulting PDF: 357 KB |
RPA |
| Urban Air Mobility | |||
| Supersonic Aircraft | |||
| Historic aircraft | |||
| 68 | 22/11/2019 | Mark Awad, Australian Warbirds Association Ltd PDF: 129 KB |
Historic aircraft |
| 69 | 22/11/2019 | Mark Coster PDF: 8 KB |
RPA |
| 70 | 22/11/2019 | Dennis Maddock PDF: 52 KB |
RPA |
| 71 | 22/11/2019 | Ian and Robyn McIntyre PDF: 32 KB |
RPA |
| 72 | 22/11/2019 | Gray Ardern PDF: 6 KB |
RPA |
| 73 | 22/11/2019 | S Jensen PDF: 46 KB |
RPA |
| 74 | 22/11/2019 | Louise Fitzgerald PDF: | RPA |
| 75 | 22/11/2019 | CONFIDENTIAL | Urban Air Mobility |
| 76 | 22/11/2019 | Peter Elford, Gungahlin Community Council Inc. PDF: 214 KB |
RPA |
| 77 | 22/11/2019 | CONFIDENTIAL | RPA |
| 78 | 22/11/2019 | CONFIDENTIAL | RPA |
| 79 | 22/11/2019 | David Radich, Logan City Council PDF: 87 KB |
RPA |
| 80 | 22/11/2019 | Luke Hannan, LGAQ PDF: 149 KB |
RPA |
| 81 | 25/11/2019 | David Pollard PDF: 152 KB |
RPA |
| 82 | 25/11/2019 | Brett Curtis, Gold Coast Airport PDF: 1465 KB |
RPA |
| 83 | 27/11/2019 | Adrian Dwyer, Infrastructure Partnerships Australia PDF: 102 KB |
RPA |
| 84 | 27/11/2019 | David McNamara, NSW Department of Planning and Environment PDF: 173 KB |
RPA |
| Urban Air Mobility | |||
| Supersonic Aircraft | |||
| Historic aircraft | |||
| 85 | 29/11/2019 | Ian Yorke, EPA South Australia PDF: 3239 KB |
RPA |
| Urban Air Mobility | |||
| 86 | 29/11/2019 | Margy Osmond, Tourism and Transport Forum Australia PDF: 169 KB |
RPA |
| 87 | 29/11/2019 | John Kearney, City of Gold Coast PDF: 114 KB |
RPA |
| 88 | 2/12/2019 | RPA PDF: 477 KB |
Urban Air Mobility |
| 89 | 2/12/2019 | Anne-Marie Brits, Government of Western Australia PDF: 360 KB |
RPA |
| Urban Air Mobility | |||
| 90 | 3/12/2019 | Mike Stapleton, Department of Transport and Main Roads PDF: 3355 KB | RPA |
| Urban Air Mobility | |||
| Supersonic Aircraft | |||
| Historic Aircraft | |||
| 91 | 5/12/2019 | Caroline Wilkie, Australian Airports Association PDF: 4609 KB |
RPA |
| Urban Air Mobility | |||
| 92 | 6/12/2019 | CONFIDENTIAL | RPA |
| Urban Air Mobility | |||
| Historic Aircraft |
If you require further information on the noise review or the report on the review, please contact the team at noiseregulation@infrastructure.gov.au.