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No need to renew that LOA, just don’t call it an ‘OpSpec’

There’s no longer a need for Part 91 business jet operators to obtain two-year
renewals of their RVSM letters of authorization (LOA), but because of

By Stephen Pope

December 6, 2007

There’s no longer a need for Part 91 business jet operators to obtain two-year
renewals of their RVSM letters of authorization (LOA), but because of changes in the way LOA documents look and a new system the FAA uses to track them, many people, including local FSDO inspectors, apparently are confused about the recentpolicy changes.

Under new guidelines, operators no longer need to renew their RVSM LOAs with their regional FSDOs. From now on the authorizations are being added automatically to a central FAA computer tracking system. Part 91 operators who in the past were issued new RVSM LOAs every 24 months will benefit under the new system not just by the elimination of the renewal requirement, but also when traveling overseas because the new LOA papers look almost identical to commercial OpSpecs (operations specifications) documents, and as a result crews should experience fewer hassles from ramp inspectors in other countries.

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