AIM

4/3/14

4−6−11

Operational Policy/Procedures for Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) in the

Domestic U.S., Alaska, Offshore Airspace and the San Juan FIR

2. File

−and−Fly. File a flight plan to notify the

FAA of their intention to request access to RVSM

airspace.

NOTE

−

Priority for access to RVSM airspace will be afforded to
RVSM compliant aircraft, then File

−and−Fly flights.

d. Center Phone Numbers.

Center phone num-

bers are posted on the RVSM Documentation

Webpage, North American RVSM, Domestic U.S.

RVSM section. This address provides direct access to

the phone number listing:
 
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Center_Phone_No._Non

−RVSM_Acft.doc

4

−

6

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11. Non

−

RVSM Aircraft Requesting

Climb to and Descent from Flight Levels
Above RVSM Airspace Without
Intermediate Level Off

a. File

−and−Fly. Operators of Non−RVSM air-

craft climbing to and descending from RVSM flight

levels should just file a flight plan.

b.

Non−RVSM aircraft climbing to and descend-

ing from flight levels above RVSM airspace will be

handled on a workload permitting basis. The vertical

separation standard applied in RVSM airspace

between non−RVSM aircraft and all other aircraft

must be 2,000 feet.

c.

Non−RVSM aircraft climbing to/descending

from RVSM airspace can only be considered for

accommodation provided:

1.

Aircraft is capable of a continuous climb/

descent and does not need to level off at an

intermediate altitude for any operational consider-

ations and

2.

Aircraft is capable of climb/descent at the

normal rate for the aircraft.

d. Required Pilot Calls.

The pilot of non−RVSM

aircraft will inform the controller of the lack of

RVSM approval in accordance with the direction

provided in paragraph 4−6−8, Pilot/Controller

Phraseology.