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Title: Program Overview


1
Domestic U.S. Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
(DRVSM)
Presentation 2
  • Program Overview
  • June 9, 2004

2
Overview
  • Access to Information
  • Program Objectives
  • Background and Operational Experience
  • Benefits and Costs
  • Implementation Date Factors Considered
  • Planning and Preparation

3
Access to Information
  • FAA RVSM and DRVSM website
  • www.faa.gov/ats/ato/rvsm1.htm
  • Shows RVSM program status in airspace worldwide
  • RVSM Documentation page contains
  • RVSM Approval Checklist
  • FAA Inspector Guidance/Direction
  • Documents necessary to RVSM authorization
  • Manufacturer contacts
  • Listing of RVSM compliance docs (e.g., SB, STC)

4
DRVSM Regulatory Basis
  • New 91.180 published October 27, 2003 in
    Sub-part B
  • Enables Appendix G to be applied in domestic US
    on the planned implementation date
  • Appendix G Section 8 (Designation of Airspace)
    lists international and domestic U.S. airspace
    where RVSM may be applied
  • January 20, 2005 target implementation date
    published in rule preamble
  • Handout 12-month Advance Notice published on
    1/22/04 in Domestic/International NOTAM book
    under Graphic Notices. See handout.

5
Program Coordination
  • Coordination started with industry in December
    2000
  • FAA/Industry meetings held in February and
  • May 2001
  • High level FAA management visibility through
    Operational Evolution Plan (OEP) process

6
Program Objectives
  • Target date/time January 20, 2005 0901 UTC
  • Implement RVSM between FL 290 - 410 in
  • Lower 48 states and Alaska
  • Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico High Offshore
    Airspace (including Houston and Miami Oceanic)
  • San Juan FIR
  • Simultaneous implementation also planned for
    Canadian Southern Domestic Airspace, Mexico and
  • Caribbean and South American ICAO regions

7
NAS Operational Evolution Plan
  • www.faa.gov/programs/oep
  • DRVSM is para ER-4 in NAS OEP
  • Principle Office of Delivery (POD)
  • Director, Flight Standards Service, AFS-1

8
Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
  • 1,000 ft. vertical separation applied globally,
    including domestic US, up to FL 290 for past 40
    years
  • Special provisions of RVSM program enable
    reduction of vertical separation from 2,000 ft.
    to
  • 1,000 ft. between FL 290 - FL 410 (inclusive)

9
Major Program Elements
  • Operator Authorization. Aircraft and operators
    authorized by Administrator or for non-US
    operators/aircraft, the appropriate foreign
    authority
  • Aircraft Equipage and Performance. Aircraft
    altimetry, auto-pilot, altitude alert systems
    modified, as necessary, to RVSM standards
  • Pilot, Controller, Dispatched Policy/Procedures.
    RVSM policy/procedures incorporated into
    controller, pilot and dispatch programs
  • Air Traffic systems and programs. Revised

10
Program Elements (cont.)
  • Monitoring Ground and airborne monitoring
    systems used to independently assess aircraft
    altitude keeping performance
  • Safety Analysis conducted in accordance with
    accepted Collision Risk Modeling practices

11
RVSM Mandate
  • When RVSM airspace implemented, RVSM
    authorization required for operation in
    designated airspace, with limited exceptions
  • Exceptions discussed in Air Traffic briefing
  • Policy/procedures for exceptions will be detailed
    in notice to be published Domestic/International
    NOTAM book and posted on FAA RVSM Documentation
    Webpage

12
RVSM Implemented PlannedAs of January 2004
Canada North 4/02
Japan/Korea 2005
Canada South 1/05
Europe 1/02
Domestic US 1/05
NAT 3/97
Mid East 11/03
Pacific 2/00
Pacific 2/00
EUR/SAM Corridor 1/02
WATRS 11/01
Western Pacific South China Sea 2/02
Asia/Europe South of Himalayas 11/ 03
CAR/SAM 1/05
Australia 11/01
Implemented
Planned
V10-1 Jan 04
13
Safety and Benefits in Operations
  • RVSM has proved safe and beneficial in areas
    where previously implemented
  • Approx 13 million RVSM flights
  • Approx 24 million RVSM flight hours
  • Accumulating approximately 5 million flights and
    7 million flight hours per year world-wide

14
FAA Continuity
  • FAA specialists and supporting contractors have
    played significant roles in national and
    international program development and
    implementation
  • Air Traffic
  • Operations
  • Certification
  • Safety Analysis

15
RVSM Regulations
  • 91.706 regulates RVSM operations outside the U.S.
  • 91.180 regulates RVSM operations within the U.S.
  • Both sections require operator and aircraft
    approval per Appendix G
  • Appendix G (RVSM Operations) contains
    detailed aircraft/operator approval criteria
  • Aircraft compliant with Appendix G are eligible
    for RVSM operations world-wide
  • However, operators must adopt operational
    policy/procedures in each new area of operations

16
Aircraft Equipage forRVSM Operations
  • !! Aircraft systems listed below must meet
    tolerances shown on next slide
  • Two Independent Altimetry Systems
  • One Automatic Altitude Control System
  • One Altitude Alert System
  • Transponder required by 91.215 for US operations
  • ICAO transponder standards in Annex 6

17
Equipment Tolerances
  • Altitude Alert Threshold
  • Aircraft type certificated prior to
    4/9/1997 /-300 ft
  • Aircraft type certified after 4/9/1997 200
    ft
  • Automatic Altitude Control System 65 ft about
    acquired altitude
  • Aircraft certified prior to April 9, 1997 with
    performance management systems soft altitude
    hold /- 130 ft allowed

18
TCAS Version 7.0
  • Part 91 Appendix G, Section 2 amended in 2001 to
    read
  • After March 31, 2002, unless otherwise
    authorized by the Administrator, if you operate
    an aircraft that is equipped with TCAS II in RVSM
    airspace, it must be a TCAS II that meets TSO
    C-119b (Version 7.0), or a later version.

19
Parts 121, 125, 129 TCAS Reg Revision
  • TCAS equipage reg revision not specific to RVSM
  • Major elements of revisions
  • 121.356, 125.224, 129.18 turbine-powered
    aircraft of more than 33,000 lbs max take-off
    weight require TCAS II equipage by 1/1/2005
  • Effective May 1, 2003, initial TCAS II
    installation or replacement must be TCAS II,
    Version 7.0
  • TCAS I remains acceptable for designated aircraft
    categories
  • 135.180 not changed

20
Benefits 2005 - 2016
  • Adds six additional FLs between 290 - 410
  • Fuel Savings and Operating Efficiency Benefits
  • 2005 2016
  • 5.3 billion
  • 6/1 benefit/cost ratio
  • 393m first year savings---with 2.0 annual
    increase
  • Benefits to ATC operations
  • Discussed in detail in AT briefing

21
Costs 2002 - 2016
  • 869 million costs
  • Aircraft upgrade
  • Downtime, if work not accomplished during
    scheduled Mx
  • If TCAS II equipped, Version 7.0 upgrade
  • Monitoring
  • Air traffic system modification and controller
    training costs
  • Pilot training

22
Airspace Use by Category
  • Airlines, Large Cargo...60
  • Non-US (primarily large aircraft).............6
  • Regional Jets........15.5
  • Commercial and GA Business Jets..........17
  • DoD...........1.5

23
Key Implementation Factor
  • Key implementation factor on January 20, 2005,
    approximately 85-90 of flights now operating
    between
  • FL 290-410 must be conducted by RVSM-compliant
    aircraft
  • Intent is to avoid pushing down more than 10-15
    of flights
  • Based on actual NAS traffic data, industry
    surveys and RVSM Approvals Database, DRVSM Team
    has projected that this goal will be met
  • DRVSM team is tracking this projection as program
    progresses through 2004
  • Unapproved aircraft can continue to operate
    at/below FL 280 until they obtain RVSM authority

24
Other Implementation Date Factors
  • Current US RVSM Approvals Database Info.
  • Database does not yet reflect all work known to
    be underway on US operators fleets
  • 7,200 in database as RVSM-compliant (42)
  • Approx. 4,800 business jets, 53 of US DRVSM
    business jet fleet in database as RVSM-compliant
  • New airframes now delivered RVSM ready
  • 393 m. first year fuel savings and ATC benefits
    at stake
  • Aircraft Engineering Packages available for most
    aircraft
  • Non-group/unique airframe process available

25
Other Date Factors (cont).
  • New cost-effective aircraft engineering solutions
    available
  • Unapproved aircraft have options to
  • Operate at FL 280 and below (fuel burn penalty,
    but relatively short duration flights)
  • If capable and traffic permitting, climb through
    RVSM FLs to operate at FL 430 and above
  • Economic decision for some operators
  • Unapproved Life guard, DoD aircraft and aircraft
    certification/development flights to be
    accommodated

26
Conclusion
  • DRVSM is a significant project in the NAS OEP
  • Has proven safe and beneficial in other major
    areas around the world
  • The DRVSM Team will work with FAA organizations
    and industry to continue progress toward
    successful implementation
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