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27 SEP 2007

AIC B 32/07. Minimum Requirements and Operating Practices and Procedures for RVSM Airspace

(Erstatter AIC B 14/06)

1. Background.

As outlined in B-57/2002 (published 6 NOV) and BL 5-55, (pub-

lished 19 DEC 2000), European Reduced Vertical Separation

Minimum (EUR RVSM) was introduced 24 January 2002.

Each aircraft, that an aircraft operator intends to use in a RVSM

airspace, should have received RVSM airworthiness approval

and the operator should have an approval of a continued airwor-

thiness program from the responsible authority.

Airspace where RVSM is applied should be considered special

qualification airspace. The specific aircraft type or types that the

operator intends to use will need to be approved by the respon-

sible authority, before the operator conducts flight in RVSM air-

space. In addition, where operations in specified airspace

require approval in accordance with an ICAO Regional Naviga-

tion Agreement, an operational approval will be needed.

Flight crews will need to have an awareness of the criteria for op-

erating in RVSM airspace and be trained accordingly, all in the

name of safety.

2. Procedures.

Use Joint Aviation Authorities Administrative and Guidance Ma-

terial, Section 1: General Part 3: Temporary Guidance Leaflet

No.6. Revision 1, (generally referred to as ”JAA TGL6 Rev 1”)

The items detailed in paragraphs 2 to 7 in appendix 4 in TGL6

Rev.1 should be standardized and incorporated into training pro-

grammes (Training Manual), and operating practices and proce-

dures into Operations Manual, and will be the minimum

acceptable for an operational approval by CAA Denmark for EUR

RVSM. The document is designed to present all required actions.

New technology, for instance, may remove the need for certain

actions, if this is so, then the intent of this guidance can of course

be considered as met.

The following notes must be incorporated into the minimum

equipment list (MEL): see Leaflet 26 item 34-50.

Also in order to get an operational approval, you have to carry

ICAO document 7030/4 in the aircraft, either in the Operations

Manual or appropriate crew guidance. The areas of applicability

of RVSM airspace, in identified ICAO regions, are contained in

the relevant sections of this document e.g. (EUR, NAT, WATRS,

NAM, CAR, SAM, MEAST, ASIA, PAC). In addition these sec-

tions contain operational contingency procedures unique to the

regional airspace concerned, specific flight planning require-

ments, and the approval requirements for aircraft in the designat-

ed region.

For the North Atlantic Minimum Navigation Performance Specifi-

cation (MNPS) Airspace, where RVSM have been in operation

since 1997, further guidance is contained in the North Atlantic

MNPS Airspace Operational Manual (latest edition). This docu-

ment is specifically aimed at aircraft operators and should also

be carried in the aircraft either in the Operations Manual or ap-

propriate crew guidance, (only if NAT Region approved though).

In accordance with the agreed RVSM Implementation Pro-

gramme, airspace users intending to operate in RVSM airspace

are requested to obtain full RVSM approval, including operation-

al approval, from the CAA Denmark.

The responsibility for gaining the necessary approval must rest

with the aircraft operator.

EUROCONTROL RVSM Web site http://www.ecacnav.com/rvsm

provides documentation for download, and BL 5-55 provides in-

formation on definitions and so on.

For aircraft operators, not previously approved for RVSM

operations or operators wanting to introduce a new type of

aircraft, use the following procedure:

3. RVSM approval

3.1

An acceptable means of RVSM compliance is described

in JAA TGL6 Rev 1. In line with this JAA TGL6, to be granted

RVSM approval, the following material should be made available

to the Department of Safety Regulation, in sufficient time to

alowe for evaluation:

a)

Airworthiness Documents:

Documentation that shows that

the aircraft meets RVSM airworthiness requirementsand/or

has an RVSM airworthiness approval. This should include an

Approved Flight Manual amendment or supplement,

b)

Description of Aircraft Equipment:

A description of the aircraft

equipment appropriate to operations in an RVSM environment,

c)

Training Programmes, Operating Practices and Procedures:

The

material will need to show that the operating practices, proce-

dures and training items, related to RVSM operations, are incor-

porated. The procedures to be applied in RVSM airspace are

stated in Doc 7030/4. Further guidance can be found on the EUR

RVSM web site and/or obtained from the Department of Safety

Regulation,

d)

Operations Manuals and Checklists:

The appropriate manuals

and checklists should be revised to include information/guidance

on standard operating procedures as required for RVSM opera-

tions in selected regions.

e)

Past Performance:

Relevant operating history, where available,

should be included in the application,

f)

Minimum Equipment List:

Where applicable, a minimum equip-

ment list (MEL), adapted from the master minimum equipment list

(MMEL) and relevant operational regulations, should include

items pertinent to operating in RVSM airspace, (see also §2) and

g)

Maintenance Programme:

When application is made for opera-

tional approval, the operator should establish a maintenance pro-

gramme acceptable to the responsible authority.

3.2

As indicated in ICAO Doc 7030, an RVSM approval is not

restricted to a specific region. Instead, it is valid globally on the

understanding that any operating procedures specific to a given

region should be stated in the operations manual or appropriate

crew guidance.

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3.3

For EUR RVSM, monitoring data is not a pre-requisite for

the RVSM certification of an airframe. The EUR RVSM monitoring

programme is required to provide a safety case associated with the

height keeping accuracy of MASPS compliant aircraft, and as such

is not related to RVSM approval.

3.4

More detailed information on the RVSM approval process

and requirements can be found in JAA TGL6, Rev1. Guidance on

RVSM approval is also available from the EUR RVSM web site or

the EUROCONTROL User Support Cell.

The documentation listed above must be forwarded to the Danish

CAA, Airworthiness Division, along with a form USC F4 with the

first 8 lines and line 13 completed.

When the documentation has been accepted, the Danish CAA will

complete the form and notify Eurocontrol as soon as possible.

To obtain RVSM approval the operators must also document that

they have instituted flight crew procedures for operation in RVSM

airspace. That means an amendment to Operations Manual, Train-

ing Manual and Minimum Equipment List, all as described above.

The first time an operator applies for RVSM approval the operator

shal fill-out an USC FORM 2 with contact details and send it to Eu-

rocontrol as stated on the form.

When an RVSM approved aircraft is removed from Danish register

the operator shall forward a form USC F5 to SLV.

4. Contacts.

For further information on the RVSM approval process and require-

ments, please refer to

Civil Aviation Administration

Ellebjergvej 50

DK 2450 Copenhagen SV

TEL: +45 3618 6000

FAX: +45 3618 6001

Department of Safety Regulation

Søren H. Nielsen

Operations Division

Peter Lundsgaard

Airworthiness Division

(TO/TL)

Notes to Aid Completion of USC Forms F4 and F5.

Please read these notes before attempting to complete forms USC F4 & USC F5.

•

The operator shall only fill-in the first eight (8) lines and line 13 on

Form USC F4.

•

Please note that the Forms USC F4 and USC F5 will be completed

and forwarded to Eurocontrol by

Statens Luftfartsvæsen (SLV)

.

The numbers below refer to the superscript numbers on the

blank forms USC F4 and F5.

1

. Enter the 2 letter ICAO identifier as laid down in ICAO Doc

7910. In the event of there being more than one identifier for

the same State, the one that appears first in the list should be

used.

2

. Enter the operator’s 3 letter ICAO identifier as laid down in

ICAO Doc 8585. If military, write ‘MIL’ and put the name of the

aircraft’s unit in the ‘Remarks’ field. If IGA, write ‘IGA’ and put

the name of the operator/owner in the 'Remarks' field.

3

. Enter the ICAO designator as laid down in ICAO Doc 8643 e.g.

B767-200 = B762.

4

. Enter Mark or Series of aircraft type e.g. 200.

5

. Enter Aircraft Mode S address code in hexadecimal format.

e.g. 0001 0010 0011 0100 1101 1111 is equivalent to 1234DF

in hexadecimal.

6

. Enter Yes or No.

7.

Example: For 26 June 1997 write 26:06:97.

8

. Indicate for which region(s) the aircraft operator has included

specific regional RVSM procedures in the Operations Manual

or appropriate flight crew guidance, i.e. for which region the

RVSM operational approval is applicable

9.

Use a separate sheet of paper if insufficient space available.

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