February 3, 2004

1
RVSM WEBSITE AND DOCUMENTS
Presentation 6

• February 3, 2004

2
RVSM Documentation Page

• RVSM Documentation webpage provides guidance
  for operators developing applications for RVSM
  authority and for inspectors that have to
  evaluate them
• Refer to handout showing RVSM Documentation page
  content
• Please forward suggestions and criticisms to
  Robert Swain and Roy Grimes
• We want to make it as useful and as user friendly
  as possible

3
FAA RVSM Homepage

• Address http//www.faa.gov/ats/ato/rvsm1.htm
• RVSM Homepage provides overview and/or links to
• U.S. Domestic RVSM (DRVSM)
• North Atlantic (NAT) RVSM
• Asia/Pacific RVSM
• Western Atlantic (WATRS) RVSM
• European RVSM
• Middle East RVSM
• Homepage links to RVSM Documentation page

4
RVSM Documentation PageTable of Contents

• Getting Started Checklists/Job Aids
• Aircraft Certification (AIR) Policy/Procedures
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Contacts
• FAA Inspector Guidance
• Documents Applicable to All RVSM Approvals
• General/Business Aviation Aircraft/Operator
  Documents
• Large Transport Aircraft/Operator Documents
• Monitoring Requirements and Procedures
• Registration on RVSM Approvals Databases
• Area of Operations Specific Information

5
RVSM Documentation Page Content (cont.)

• Area of Operations Specific Information
• Operational policy/procedures for
• 1 Asia/Pacific Ocean
• 2 Domestic US RVSM (DRVSM)
• 3 Europe
• 4 North Atlantic (NAT)
• 5 West Atlantic Route System (WATRS)

6
Getting Started Section

• RVSM Approval Checklist US Operators
• Developing Part 91 checklist
• RVSM Approval Checklist Non-US Operators
• Checklists contain items that an operator must
  address to obtain FAA RVSM authority with
• References to applicable documents

7
Aircraft Certification Webpage

• Contacts
• Regulations
• Guidance and Policy Letters
• Job Aids and Checklists under development
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

8
Frequently Asked Questions

• FAQsApplicable to All Operators and Specific to
  General Aviation (GA) Operators
• 1. Aircraft Certification FAQs see Aircraft
  Certification Policy/Procedures Webpage
• 2. FAQs Applicable to Both Operations and
  Maintenance Specialties
• Applicable to All Operators and Specific to GA
  Operators

9
FAQs (cont.)

• 3. Initial and Continued Airworthiness
  (Maintenance) FAQs (posted 8/27/03)
• Applicable to All Operators and Specific to
• Part 91/GA Operators
• 4. Monitoring FAQs
• 5. Operations FAQs
• Applicable to All Operators and Specific to Part
  91/GA Operators

10
Contacts

• Aircraft Manufacturers
• FAA Regional and Hq Focal Points
• Considering adding Flight Standards Field Office
  Points of Contact

11
FAA Inspector Guidance

• Notice 8700.23 (8/20/03) (LOAs for Special Areas
  of Operation)
• Airworthiness Inspectors Handbook (8300.10),
  Vol. 2, Chapter 5
• PTRS Codes (Program Tracking and Reporting
  Subsystem)
• Notice 8700.26 updates GA inspector guidance
• HBAT 03-06 updates Air Transport inspector
  guidance

12
Documents Applicable To All RVSM Approvals

• Guidance 91-RVSM
• Paragraph 11 provides process overview
• Example Operator Application for RVSM Authority
• Developing Part 91 example application package
• MMEL Policy Letter
• Starting Operations in New-to-the-Operator Area
  of Operations
• TCAS Documents
• FAA Regulations
• Access to 91.180, 91.706 and Part 91 Appendix G

13
Small Commercial/GA Aircraft Documentation

• List of Service Bulletins and STCs for Business
  Aviation type aircraft
• Notice N 8700.23 (8/20/03) (LOAs for Special
  Areas of Operations)

14
Large Transport Aircraft Docs

• List of Large Transport Aircraft Engineering
  Packages
• Dispatcher Guidance

15
Monitoring Requirements and Procedures

• Instructions for Using Minimum Monitoring Charts
  and Procedures from Different Regions
• Monitoring Procedures for US Operators
• One document for HMU, GMU and AGHME procedures
• North American RVSM Minimum Monitoring
  Requirements
• Minimum Monitoring Requirements for Different
  Areas of Operation note there is ICAO effort to
  harmonize

16
Monitoring Requirements, Procedures (cont.)

• Links to CSSI, Inc. and ARINC GMS Operations
  Coordinators
• Link to Eurocontrol RVSM Homepage

17
Registration on RVSM Approvals Databases

• FAA RVSM Approvals Databases
• For US operators - explanation of FAA inspector
  PTRS inputs to register US aircraft/operators on
  US RVSM Approvals Database
• Civil Aviation Authority Action for Non-US
  Operators
• Instructions or links to North American Approvals
  Registry and Monitoring Organization (NAARMO) and
  other Regional databases

18
Registration (cont.)

• Access to US RVSM Approvals Database available
  from RVSM Documentation Webpage
• See icon to the right of Table of Contents

19
Area of Operations Specific Information

• Section contains operational policy and
  procedures for specific areas of operation
• Asia/Pacific, Domestic US, Europe, North
  Atlantic, West Atlantic
• Examples of area of operations differences
• Guidance for contingencies such as engine loss
  are more detailed for oceanic vs. continental ops
• Pacific/NAT does, Europe does not allow Non-RVSM
  aircraft to climb/descend through RVSM airspace

20
Using the RVSM Docs Webpage

• 1. Review the RVSM Documentation Webpage to
  determine document location and availability
• 2. Review RVSM Approvals Checklist under
  Getting Started to establish content of
  operators application for authorization and
  reference documents
• 3. Read 91-RVSM paragraph 11 for overview of the
  operational approval process
• 4. Read Airworthiness Inspectors Handbook
  (8300.10) Vol 2, Chapter 5 - now posted on RVSM
  Documentation webpage

21
Using the RVSM Docs Webpage (cont.)

• 5. Review RVSM Documentation webpage for Example
  Operator Applications and Manuals
• 6. GA operators and inspectors read LOA guidance
  in Notice N 8700.23 and 8700.26
• 7. For Part 121/125/135 review OpSpecs
  paragraphs B046 and D092
• 8. All Inspectors review FAA Inspector Guidance
  section

22
Near Term Document Work

• Post 91-RVSM Change 2
• No major airworthiness or operational changes
• Coordinates wording with newly published
  documents
• Post DRVSM Operational Policies/Procedures
• Being processed for AIM publication
• Draft material to be posted in Feb timeframe
• Sample pilot bulletin and policy/procedures
  document to be posted in May

23
Near Term Webpage Work

• Develop Part 91 Operational Approval
  Checklist/Job Aid
• Review Existing Example Operator Application
• Develop Operations Manual Outline
• Develop Maintenance Manual Outline
• Coordinate with Caribbean/South America RVSM
  Implementation Group
• Review contingency and operating procedures for
  application to Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico

24
NAARMO

• North American Approvals Registry and Monitoring
  Organization (NAARMO)
• AFS field offices and US operators will not
  generally work with NAARMO
• For Non-US operators NAARMO is contact for
  Database Registration and for North American
  monitoring
• Link from RVSM Homepage or RVSM Documentation
  webpage

25
(No Transcript)
26
Conclusion

• FAA RVSM Webpage is an invaluable tool to inform
  inspectors and operators
• We plan to continue to update and enhance it
• Please forward comments and criticisms to
• Robert Swain and Roy Grimes