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Old 16th Nov 2011, 14:38
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Luckyguy
 
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Almost correct....

Baobab72

The initial offset until below RVSM airspace over the Arabian Sea/Persian Gulf/North Indian Ocean is 10nm. The rest of it is essentially up to your company SOP's but your general procedures and order seem to be right. Of course on the day, your mouth will become full of cotton wool and your hands will not go to the place you expect them to go.
In terms of the weather deviation procedure without being able to get a clearance first ( which I have never managed to get from "Mumbai Mumbai") when in the Northern hemisphere, if you turn towards the nearest pole i.e. North, then descend. (If you imagine that pole is greasy, then you slide down it) Vice versa for turning away from the pole.

Hope this helps
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