Routinely Reportable Matter (RRM)

An aviation safety occurrence that must be reported to the ATSB within 72 hours under the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003. RRMs are less critical than Immediately Reportable Matters (IRMs) but still require formal notification.

Key Points

• •Must be reported to the ATSB within 72 hours.
• •Less critical than Immediately Reportable Matters (IRMs) which require immediate notification.
• •Flight crew incapacitation is an IRM, not an RRM.
• •Fuel exhaustion or fuel supply affecting engine operation is an IRM for all aircraft operations.
• •Examples of RRMs include: bird strikes, minor system malfunctions, runway incursions without collision risk.

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