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Old 17th Oct 2019, 20:41
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hans brinker
 
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Originally Posted by BARKINGMAD
Thanks for the replies from enthusiastic handflyers!

I still want to know if anyone has heard of a RVSM restriction by EU or western European airlines on hand flying above FL240?

I hope it was then and is now a myth, but I recall the noises being made when I was still in seat 0A until retirement.

Curious that there’s not been a chorus of voices saying it’s rubbish and quoting chapter&verse so the jury is still out......
again, from the other side of the pond, but I would think there will be something similar on your side:


Appendix 4 of AC 91-85, Section "5. In-flight Procedures"
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