Who Does RVSM Affect?
RVSM affects all persons who own, operate or ride in aircraft that:

1. Fly at RVSM altitude
2. Fly in RVSM airspace
While newer aircraft are being certified and modified by their respective airframe and avionics manufacturers, many older aircraft are being left out in the cold.  These aircraft are not being certified as a "group" due to their limited numbers and therefore may be more difficult to make RVSM compliant.  As a result, many will be faced with having to purchase a newer RVSM Certified aircraft.

Fortunately, Alternative Avionics is taking the initiative to help these older aircraft become RVSM Certified.  By installing custom air data systems, we provide a means for you to certify your aircraft, protecting you or your company from having to spend millions of dollars upgrading to a new aircraft.  We are working closely with the manufacturers of these systems to ensure that all modifications are performed to exacting standards.

As you can see from the above, RVSM and its implementation is a major undertaking affecting not only the governmental agencies and the Airlines, it also affects every other aircraft capable of operating at these flight levels.

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The following table will help you determine if you are affected by RVSM now, or how soon you will be affected:

Geographic
Location:		 Altitudes: Notes: Date:
Asia
  • Japan
 FL290-FL390 Concurrent with Pacific efforts 24 Feb 2000
  • Tokyo ACC
 FL290-FL390 Aggressive Implementation taking place… 24 Feb 2000
Australia FL290-FL390 Concurrent with Pacific efforts 24 Feb 2000
  • New Zealand
 FL290-FL390 Concurrent with Pacific efforts 24 Feb 2000
Europe FL290-FL410 Concurrent with NAT Phase 3 24 Jan 2002
  • France
 FL290-FL410? Extension of NAT airspace ?? Mar 2001
  • Sweden
 TBD Tactical implementation being reviewed…. ?? Mar 2001
  • Switzerland
 TBD Tactical implementation being reviewed…. ?? Mar 2001
Gulf of Mexico TBD Implementation being determined TBD
North Pacific FL290-FL390 Aggressive Implementation taking place… 24 Feb 2000
South Pacific FL290-FL390 Concurrent with Pacific efforts 24 Feb 2000
  • Fiju
 FL290-FL390 Concurrent with Pacific efforts 24 Feb 2000
  • Tahiti
 FL290-FL390 Concurrent with Pacific efforts 24 Feb 2000
  • US
 FL290-FL390 Concurrent with Pacific efforts 24 Feb 2000
United Kingdom FL290-FL410? Extension of NAT airspace ?? Mar 2001
  • Ireland
 FL290-FL410? Extension of NAT airspace ?? Mar 2001
United States TBD Implementation being determined TBD
  • Anchorage ARTCC
 FL290-FL390 Aggressive Implementation taking place… 24 Feb 2000
  • Oakland ARTCC
 FL290-FL390 Aggressive Implementation taking place… 24 Feb 2000

  
Route
Systems:		 Altitudes: Notes: Target
Date:
WATRS WATRS: Western ATlantic Route System FL330-FL370 Phase 1 Implemented 27 Mar 1997
NAT NAT: North Atlantic Tracks FL310-FL390 Phase 2 Implemented 08 Oct 1998
FL290-FL410 Phase 3 Implementation due 24 Jan 2002