RVSM

Question 1

How high must you climb or descend if deviation is beyond 10NM

Answer 1

300 Feet

Question 2

How high must you climb or descend if deviation is less than 10NM

Answer 2

Maintain assigned level if deviation is < 10NM

Question 3

What are the two main benefits of RVSM procedures

Answer 3

Double the capacity of the airspace and enable aircraft to fly close to optimum altitudes

Question 4

For what flight levels does RVSM apply

Answer 4

FL290 to FL410 inclusive

Question 5

What onboard equipment is required to be operating normally to facilitate flight into RVSM airspace

Answer 5

2 x Primary Altimetry Systems
1 x Automatic Altitude Keeping Device
1 x Altitude Alerting Device

Question 6

When MUST a pilot notify ATC of an ‘UNABLE RVSM’ condition

Answer 6

Equipment failure
Loss of redundancy of altimetry systems
Turbulence that affects an aircrafts ability to maintain flight level + or - 150 Feet

Question 7

In flight altimetry tolerance for RVSM

Answer 7

200 Feet