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RVSM [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Traffic Control
DEF

The application of 1000-ft vertical separation at and above FL [flight level] 290 between RVSM certified aircraft operating in designated airspace.

OBS

reduced vertical separation minimum; RVSM: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee; term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
DEF

Application d'un espacement vertical de 1000 [pieds] au FL [niveau de vol] 290 et au-dessus entre les aéronefs certifiés RVSM évoluant dans l'espace aérien désigné.

OBS

minimum de séparation verticale réduit; RVSM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

OBS

minimum de séparation verticale réduit; minimum réduit d'espacement vertical; RVSM : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Control de tránsito aéreo
OBS

separación vertical mínima reducida; RVSM: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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