The following is a list of steps operators will need to complete to gain RVSM approval.
For more details on these items, visit the FAA’s DRVSM Web site at www.faa.gov/ ats/ato/rvsm1.htm (midway down the page is a link to operator approval documents, FAA contacts and a frequently asked questions section). Once an operator has determined that it will need to seek RVSM approval, the following should be completed:
• Contact aircraft manufacturer or service center for needed airworthiness approval documents, including RVSM Service Bulletins, aircraft service change notices and supplemental type certificates. (For new airplanes, the flight manual statement and type certificate data sheet are required.) The manufacturer or service center should advise an operator whether the aircraft is covered by group approval or is considered a non-group airplane. Additionally, the OEM or service center will provide the needed airworthiness approval documents.
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