reduced vertical separation minimum

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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CSSI has a 17-year history of providing separation standards support, and has played a role in the development and implementation of Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum in the United States and abroad.
FAA awards 5-year contract to CSSI
Above FL270, they're required to use 2000 feet between stacked planes, with the exception of aircraft that are qualified for Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum. RVSM-capable traffic only requires the original 1000-foot vertical separation.
Close, But not too close: controllers work under very strict separation standards that can be a mystery to pilots. Understanding those requirements, though, helps you work with the system
ERA's HMU is now able to support the monitoring tasks for the Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) program that recently started in the airspace above Russia and the countries of the Eurasia region.
ERA Extends MAK Certification in Russia
S/N 6005 will participate in the reduced vertical separation minimum testing.
Gulfstream G650 Reaches Mach 0.995; Accomplishment Establishes G650 as World's Fastest Civil Aircraft
On 9 July the Navy authorized the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet to fly in Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RSVM) airspace, between 29,000 and 41,000 feet.
Airscoop
The first project deals with cooperative software and systems upgrades, while the second project provides technical data analysis and testing to enable national certification officials to authorize C-130J operations in reduced vertical separation minimum airspace.
International Armaments Cooperation: a key to coalition interoperability
Reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM) services are being introduced on flight path A593 between Japan and China, but not on the SADLI section adjoining Chinese and North Korean airspace.
China/Japan
GAO reviewed the Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration's new rule on reduced vertical separation minimum in domestic United States airspace.
Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum in Domestic United States Airspace
THE REDUCED Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) programme was launched across the airspace of 41 European states on January 24.
RVSM launched across 41 European states. (europe)
S/N 6005, which has been turned over to the Flight Test department for outfitting, will participate in the reduced vertical separation minimum testing.
Fourth Gulfstream G650 Now in Flight Test
The FAA type certification for the Mustang includes single-pilot operation, day/night operations, visual and instrument flight rules (VFR/IFR), and operations in reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM) airspace.
FAA type certification awarded to Cessna Citation Mustang
Recent avionics upgrades have allowed many of the CFLSW C-9s to operate in the new international reduced vertical separation minimum standards that are currently in place in 41 European and African countries.
VR-57 celebrates 25 years of fleet logistics support
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