Federal Aviation Administration Twentieth Edition
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38.3 Aircraft and Operator Approval Policy/ Procedures, RVSM Monitoring and Databases for Aircraft and Operator Approval
38.3.1 RVSM Authority. 14 CFR Section 91.180 applies to RVSM operations within the U.S. 14 CFR Section 91.706 applies to RVSM operations outside the U.S. Both sections require that the operator obtain authorization prior to operating in RVSM airspace. 14 CFR Section 91.180 requires that, prior to conducting RVSM operations within the U.S., the operator obtain authorization from the FAA or from the responsible authority, as appropriate. In addition, it requires that the operator and the operator’s aircraft comply with the standards of 14 CFR Part 91 Appendix G (Operations in RVSM Airspace).
38.3.2 Sources of Information. The FAA RVSM Website Homepage can be accessed at:
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/ headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/enroute/ rvsm/. The “RVSM Documentation” and “Domestic RVSM” webpages are linked to the RVSM Homepage. “RVSM Documentation” contains guid-ance and direction for an operator to obtain aircraft and operator approval to conduct RVSM operations. It provides information for DRVSM and oceanic and international RVSM airspace. It is recommended that operators planning to operate in Domestic U.S.
RVSM airspace first review the following documents to orient themselves to the approval process.
38.3.2.1 Under “Area of Operations Specific Information,” the document, “Basic Operator Information on DRVSM Programs,” provides an overview of the DRVSM program and the related aircraft and operator approval programs.
38.3.2.2 In the “Getting Started” section, review the “RVSM Approval Checklist . U.S. Operators” or “RVSM Approval Checklist . Non.U.S. Operators” (as applicable). These are job aids or checklists that show aircraft/operator approval process events with references to related RVSM documents published on the website.
38.3.2.3 Under “Documents Applicable to All RVSM Approvals,” review “RVSM Area New to the Operator.” This document provides a guide for operators that are conducting RVSM operations in one or more areas of operation, but are planning to conduct RVSM operations in an area where they have not previously conducted RVSM operations, such as the U.S.
38.3.3 TCAS Equipage. TCAS equipage require-ments are contained in 14 CFR Sections 121.356, 125.224, 129.18 and 135.189. Part 91 Appendix G does not contain TCAS equipage requirements specific to RVSM, however, Appendix G does require that aircraft equipped with TCAS II and flown in RVSM airspace be modified to incorporate TCAS II Version 7.0 or a later version.
38.3.4 Aircraft Monitoring. Operators are re-quired to participate in the RVSM aircraft monitoring program. The “Monitoring Requirements and Procedures” section of the RVSM Documentation Webpage contains policies and procedures for participation in the monitoring program. Ground. based and GPS.based monitoring systems are available for the Domestic RVSM program. Monitoring is a quality control program that enables the FAA and other civil aviation authorities to assess the in.service altitude.keeping performance of aircraft and operators.
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