RVSM over Africa
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bugg smasher
Nope, was not contending anything. Just relaying information that was another viewpoint from someone currently experiencing RVSM in Africa.
126.7 I mentioned South Africa and Africa as a whole in the context of those making the transit to Europe, which that FO is doing. I know that ATC inside South Africa is different to the rest of Africa but I express no opinion.
Your apparent contention that ...
126.7 I mentioned South Africa and Africa as a whole in the context of those making the transit to Europe, which that FO is doing. I know that ATC inside South Africa is different to the rest of Africa but I express no opinion.
Pegase Driver
One month after it looks better that we expected, In fact it works quite well.
Main challenge is to keep the russians below FL280. We learned with dismay that a few will acknowledge the clearance but climb nevertheless to their RFL.
But regarding "Paxboy nephew" reporting that most airproxes of SAA occur in Europe, that is a general l comment that may be true in the absolute but misleading in this discussion, as this statement is not true after 25 September, and certainly not for those involving RVSM incidents. Check again.
Complexity is Europe is mitigated by good surveillance , communications , total interoperabilty, centralized Flightplanning,full backed-up technical equipments, good safety regulation , common cross border procedures. and well trained and paid controllers . All this most unfortunately lacking in Africa.
Main challenge is to keep the russians below FL280. We learned with dismay that a few will acknowledge the clearance but climb nevertheless to their RFL.
But regarding "Paxboy nephew" reporting that most airproxes of SAA occur in Europe, that is a general l comment that may be true in the absolute but misleading in this discussion, as this statement is not true after 25 September, and certainly not for those involving RVSM incidents. Check again.
Complexity is Europe is mitigated by good surveillance , communications , total interoperabilty, centralized Flightplanning,full backed-up technical equipments, good safety regulation , common cross border procedures. and well trained and paid controllers . All this most unfortunately lacking in Africa.
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Getting the facts straight
atco749, I stand corrected, but I understand that 2 main altimeters should be within 25 feet of each other (at QNH) on the ground, within 20 feet of airport elevation on the ground, and within 200 feet of each other prior to entry into RVSM / MNPS airspace. The last also at each WPT within RVSM / MNPS airspace , or on change of flight level.
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My company only mentions the 200ft requirement within RVSM airspace!
( off course we have limitations for difference between Capt- F/O and standby altimeter, but they are required ALWAYS and more than the 25 ft you mention)
( off course we have limitations for difference between Capt- F/O and standby altimeter, but they are required ALWAYS and more than the 25 ft you mention)
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RVSM in Africa
Hi y'all, found some news on this:
http://www.jeppesen.com/documents/av.../at_a_rvsm.pdf
Always happy landings
http://www.jeppesen.com/documents/av.../at_a_rvsm.pdf
Always happy landings
