RVSM provides a reduced vertical separation minimum between flight levels 290 and 410. What is the standard vertical separation under RVSM in this range?

RVSM provides a reduced vertical separation minimum between flight levels 290 and 410. What is the standard vertical separation under RVSM in this range?

• A. 1000 ft
• B. 2000 ft
• C. 500 ft
• D. 1500 ft

Answer: (A)

RVSM reduces the vertical separation between flight levels from 2,000 feet to 1,000 feet in the airspace from FL290 to FL410. This increase in capacity is possible because aircraft operating in RVSM must have highly accurate, redundant altitude-keeping systems and be subject to strict operational standards, ensuring they remain precisely on their assigned levels. So within that range, the standard vertical separation is 1,000 feet.

RVSM reduces the vertical separation between flight levels from 2,000 feet to 1,000 feet in the airspace from FL290 to FL410. This increase in capacity is possible because aircraft operating in RVSM must have highly accurate, redundant altitude-keeping systems and be subject to strict operational standards, ensuring they remain precisely on their assigned levels. So within that range, the standard vertical separation is 1,000 feet.