Introduction to Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM)   1982 saw considerable efforts focused on the feasibility of RVSM. Under the overall guidance of the ICAO Review of the General Concept of Separation Panel (RGCSP), several States initiated a series of comprehensive work programmes to examine the feasibility of reducing the vertical separation minimum above FL 290…

Continuing Airworthiness Considerations Considerations related to Aircraft Maintenance Programme (AMP) and continuing airworthiness procedures in support of the Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) operations. RVSM Maintenance Practices and Procedures Aircraft Minimum Equipment List (MEL) – Where applicable, a minimum equipment list (MEL), adapted from the master minimum equipment list (MMEL), and should include items pertinent to operating…