Just when you thought this one had been put to bed......
Just out of mere curiosity more than anything else and taking onboard all the previous posts:
Would I be right in saying that...... where RVSM ends (ie FL410) - this last RVSM FL is eastbound. After that there is 2000ft separation, so the next FL available is FL 430 which is also eastbound and the next westbound FL is 450, then ...FL470 east, FL490 west etc...
This means that between the last RVSM westbound FL 400 and next subsequent westbound level FL450 - there is a difference of 50FL instead of the 40FL separation as in the others above RVSM for each direction?
Westbound...................Eastbound
400
.......................................410
.......................................430
450
.......................................470
490
Also, magnetic track vs headings? Does this mean your aircraft could be pointing in a northerly heading, but due to the wind, it could be tracking an easterley direction (ok very strong winds in that case) in theory?
Thanks
Last edited by BA Baracus; 23rd Mar 2006 at 11:38.