Pt. 91, App. G, Nt.

14 CFR Ch. I (1-1-19 Edition)

in Atlantic High Offshore Airspace and in
the San Juan ICAO FIR.
[Doc. No. 28870, 62 FR 17487, Apr. 9, 1997, as
amended by Amdt. 91-261, 65 FR 5942, Feb. 7,
2000; Amdt. 91-271, 66 FR 63895, Dec. 10, 2001;
Amdt. 91-274, 68 FR 54584, Sept. 17, 2003;
Amdt. 91-276, 68 FR 70133, Dec. 17, 2003; Docket FAA-2015-1746, Amdt. 91-342, 81 FR 47017,
July 20, 2016; Docket FAA-2016-9154, Amdt.
91-348, 82 FR 39664, Aug. 22, 2017]
EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: At 83 FR 65492, Dec.
21, 2018, effective Jan. 22, 2019, appendix G
was amended - 
a. In Section 1 by revising the definition of
Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
(RVSM) Airspace;
b. In Section 2 by revising paragraph (a);
c. In Section 3 by revising paragraphs (a),
(b) introductory text, (c) introductory text,
and (c)(2);
d. In Section 4 by revising paragraphs (b)(1)
and (2) and adding paragraph (b)(3);
e. In Section 5 by revising the introductory
text and paragraph (b);
f. In Section 7 by revising the introductory
text;
g. By revising Section 8; and
h. By adding Section 9.
For the convenience of the user, the added
and revised text is set forth as follows:

APPENDIX G TO PART 91 - OPERATIONS IN
REDUCED
VERTICAL
SEPARATION
MINIMUM (RVSM) AIRSPACE
Section 1. Definitions
Reduced
Vertical
Separation
Minimum
(RVSM) Airspace. Within RVSM airspace, air
traffic control (ATC) separates aircraft by a
minimum of 1,000 feet vertically between FL
290 and FL 410 inclusive. Air-traffic control
notifies operators of RVSM airspace by providing route planning information.

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Section 2. Aircraft Approval

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(c) In a manner prescribed by the Administrator, an operator seeking authorization
under this section must provide evidence
that:

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(2) Each pilot has knowledge of RVSM requirements, policies, and procedures sufficient for the conduct of operations in RVSM
airspace.
Section 4. RVSM Operations

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(1) The operator is authorized by the Administrator to perform such operations in
accordance with Section 3 or Section 9 of
this appendix, as applicable.
(2) The aircraft - 
(i) Has been approved and complies with
Section 2 this appendix; or
(ii) Complies with Section 9 of this appendix.
(3) Each pilot has knowledge of RVSM requirements, policies, and procedures sufficient for the conduct of operations in RVSM
airspace.
Section 5. Deviation Authority Approval
The Administrator may authorize an aircraft operator to deviate from the requirements of SectionSection 91.180 or 91.706 for a specific flight
in RVSM airspace if - 

(a) Except as specified in Section 9 of this
appendix, an operator may be authorized to
conduct RVSM operations if the Administrator finds that its aircraft comply with
this section.

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trator must find that the operator-s aircraft
have been approved in accordance with Section 2 of this appendix and the operator complies with this section.
(b) Except as specified in Section 9 of this
appendix, an applicant seeking authorization
to operate within RVSM airspace must apply
in a form and manner prescribed by the Administrator. The application must include
the following:

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(b) At the time of filing the flight plan for
that flight, ATC determines that the aircraft
may be provided appropriate separation and
that the flight will not interfere with, or impose a burden on, RVSM operations.

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Section 3. Operator Authorization
(a) Except as specified in Section 9 of this
appendix, authority for an operator to conduct flight in airspace where RVSM is applied is issued in operations specifications, a
Letter of Authorization, or management
specifications issued under subpart K of this
part, as appropriate. To issue an RVSM authorization under this section, the Adminis-

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Administrator may prohibit or rean operator from conducting operin RVSM airspace, if the Adminisdetermines that the operator is not

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Section 7. Removal or Amendment of
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