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reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM)

The application of 1,000 ft vertical separation above FL (flight level) 290 between RVSM-certified aircraft within the RVSM transition area and within MNPS (minimum navigation performance specifications) airspace.
reduction
i. The production of a negative, diapositive, or print at a scale smaller than the original.
ii. The conversion of raw measured values of meteorological data into graphs or charts.
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The agency has been collecting and analysing radar and flight data including height monitoring to ensure that aircraft flying in the region maintain the assigned altitudes and that all aircraft have the required certification to operate in the reduced vertical separation minima airspace.
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RVSM Reduced Vertical Separation Minima: Previously, only odd flight levels were used above FL290.
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The Kingdom of Bahrain was selected in 2005 by the International Civil Aviation Organisation and Middle East countries (Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Yemen, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon) to be the regional headquarters to monitor the implementation of the Reduced Vertical Separation Minima between aircraft operating within the Middle East Region.
Annual Meeting of GMA: Bahrain Model Should Be Adopted by Regional Agencies
17 by implementing Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM), allowing for an additional six layers.
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IATA also will work with IAC to implement the ICAO standards for Reduced Vertical Separation Minima and Performance-Based Navigation.
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The expanded agreement features specific points in addition to IATA's current cooperation partnership with the IAC, including promoting IATA Operational Safety Audits (IOSA), IATA's Integrated-Airline Management System (IAMS), IATA Safety Audits for Ground Operations (ISAGO) and other similar initiatives, as well as the development and enhancement of civil aviation infrastructure in the states united by IAC, including implementation of the ICAO standard for Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) and Performance-Based Navigation.
IATA and IAC expand partnership for improvement of aviation safety
The new Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM)doubled the number of aircraft able to fly in the busy cruising air lanes between 29,000 and 41,000 feet.
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