RVSM equipped aircraft may use 1000 foot vertical separation minimum above FL 290.

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RVSM equipped aircraft may use 1000 foot vertical separation minimum above FL 290.

RVSM, or Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum, designates airspace where the vertical gap between flight levels is smaller to increase capacity. In RVSM airspace, the vertical separation is 1000 feet between flight levels from FL290 through FL410, but only when both aircraft are equipped and certified for RVSM and meet the required altitude-keeping performance. Because both aircraft must be RVSM-capable to use this reduced separation, the statement that aircraft with RVSM equipment may use a 1000-foot minimum above FL290 is correct. Outside RVSM-designated airspace, or if an aircraft isn’t RVSM-certified, the standard 2000-foot separation applies.

RVSM, or Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum, designates airspace where the vertical gap between flight levels is smaller to increase capacity. In RVSM airspace, the vertical separation is 1000 feet between flight levels from FL290 through FL410, but only when both aircraft are equipped and certified for RVSM and meet the required altitude-keeping performance. Because both aircraft must be RVSM-capable to use this reduced separation, the statement that aircraft with RVSM equipment may use a 1000-foot minimum above FL290 is correct. Outside RVSM-designated airspace, or if an aircraft isn’t RVSM-certified, the standard 2000-foot separation applies.

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