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QRH RVSM

This document provides a quick reference handbook for RVSM (Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum) operations. It outlines the pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight checklists pilots must complete. Key points include verifying required equipment is functioning, checking altimeter differences meet tolerances, maintaining the cleared flight level within 150 feet, and reporting any issues with altitude-keeping systems. It also provides contingency procedures for loss of equipment or inability to maintain the assigned altitude in RVSM airspace.

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QRH RVSM

This document provides a quick reference handbook for RVSM (Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum) operations. It outlines the pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight checklists pilots must complete. Key points include verifying required equipment is functioning, checking altimeter differences meet tolerances, maintaining the cleared flight level within 150 feet, and reporting any issues with altitude-keeping systems. It also provides contingency procedures for loss of equipment or inability to maintain the assigned altitude in RVSM airspace.

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PREFLIGHTCHECKLIST
REQUIREDEQUIPMENT/FUNCTIONS 2ADR 2DMC 1Transponder 1Autopilot 1FCUchannel(fortargetaltitudeandOpenClimb/Descentmodeselection) 2PFDfunctions(foraltitudeindication) 1FWC(foraltitudealertfunction) Note: Alltheaboveequipment/functionsmustbeoperativeforRVSM operations. TABLE1MAXIMUMALTITUDEDIFFERENCES FlightLevel/ Speed OnGround FL050/250kt FL100/250kt FL200/300kt FL300/0.78M FL390/0.78M MaximumAltitudeDifference(ft) ADR1ADR2 20 50 55 90 130 130 ADR1ADR3 ADR2ADR3 20 65 80 135 195 195 STBYAllADR 100(1) 130 185 295 390 445

(1) NotapplicableforaircraftregistrationsSXOAL,SXOANandSXOAOsince ongroundSTBYAltimetercheckismeaninglessduetoSTBYAltimeter vibratorbeingoff. FLIGHTPREPARATION VerifythattheaircraftisapprovedforRVSMoperations. Checkreportedandforecastedweatheralongtheflightroute. Review maintenance logs and forms to determine the condition of equipmentrequiredfortheflightinRVSMairspace.Ensurethatmaintenance actionhasbeentakentocorrectanydefectsofrequiredequipment. CheckthatthePFDaltitudeindication(QNHreference)ofADR1andADR2do notdifferfromairportelevationbymorethan75ft. Check on ground that the difference between the two primary altitude indicationsislessthanthetolerancespecifiedintheabovetable.

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INFLIGHTCHECKLIST
PRIORTORVSMAIRSPACEENTRY Should any of the required equipment fail prior entering the RVSM airspace, thecrewmustrequestnewclearance,toavoidflightinthisairspace.Thetwo primary altitude indications (PFD indication from the onside ADR or ADR 3) shouldbeinaccordancewithTable1. If only two ADRs are operative the altimeter indications on the PFD and standbyaltimetersshouldberecorded.Thisinformationmaybeusefulincase ofsubsequentPFDaltitudediscrepancy,orthelossofbothremainingADRs. WITHINRVSMAIRSPACE AutopilotshouldbeengagedwithinRVSMairspaceforcruiseandflightlevel changes. Duringclearedtransitionsbetweenflightlevels,theaircraftshouldnotover shootorundershoottheclearedflightlevelsbymorethan150ft. Every approximately 1 hr, check that PFD altimeter indications agree in accordancewithTable1. Usethetransponderandtheautopilot,associatedwithoneoftheADRwhich iswithintolerance. POSTFLIGHT Reportanymalfunctionintheheightkeepingsystemsincluding: Malfunctionorlossofanyrequiredequipment. AltimeterreadingsoutsidetolerancesspecifiedinTable1. Note: Providesufficientdetailstoenablemaintenancetotroubleshootand repairthesystem. ABNORMALANDEMERGENCYPROCEDURES WheninRVSMairspace,thefollowingcontingencieswhichaffecttheabilityto maintaintheclearedflightlevelwillbenotifiedtoATC: Failureofbothautopilots. Loss of altimeter system redundancy (only one PFD indication remaining), orexcessivealtimeterdiscrepancy(Table1). Failureofanyotherrelevantequipment. Encounteringgreaterthanmoderateturbulence. Notes: Theflightcrewcanobtainthecontingencyproceduresforflyingin MinimumNavigationPerformanceSpecification(MNPS)airspaceby referringtospecificmanuals(i.e.theNorthAtlanticMNPSManual). IfunabletonotifyATCandobtainATCclearancepriortodeviating fromtheassignedclearedflightlevel,thecrewshouldfollowthe establishedcontingencyprocedureandobtainATCclearanceassoon aspossible.

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