The US FAA is concerned over a high number of incorrect flight plan requests for reduced vertical separation (RVSM) operations in US airspace. According to an Information for Operators note issued on ...

Thousands of business jets, particularly older, smaller models, have not yet been modified to permit them to operate in Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) airspace, according to an FAA survey.

RVSM compliance is a multi-step process which includes equipment installation, test flights, pilot training and a letter of authorisation (LOA) from the FAA. The LOA certifies that aircraft and pilots ...

The tolerance for RVSM OPS is plus or minus 65 feet for aircraft built after April 9, 1997, and plus or minus 130 feet for aircraft built prior. This equates to less than one quarter of a percent at ...

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). This proposal would revise the FAA’s requirements for application to operate in RVSM airspace. The proposal would eliminate ...