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NON RVSM AIRCRAFT IN RVSM

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I've read that a non-RVSM approved aircraft cannot operate in RVSM airspace. But it seems like there is an exception for "state" aircraft which are non-RVSM. What is a State aircraft? Do they mean military and govt operated aircrafts? Plus if an aircraft has an emergency and needs to divert to an airfield, but requires to climb above FL290 (to keep fuel in safe limits) and is non-RVSM apporved. Will the ATC clear it above 290?

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    Brendan Donovan on Mar 09, 2017

    State aircraft are government or military as you stated.

    ATC can allow aircraft that are non RVSM compliant into RVSM if ATC workload allows it. In other words if the controller’ respective airspace is not too busy.

    The controller will have to provide 2000 foot separation for the respective aircraft as well.

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  2. Alpha Zed on Mar 09, 2017

    meaning by if the workload and traffic is less, then just “state” aircraft operate above FL290 on discretion of the ATC. Non state aircraft cannot request flying into Rvsm airspace? what about the emergency condition of a non state aircraft.

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  3. Mark Kolber on Mar 11, 2017

    A \”state aircraft\” is, generally speaking, an aircraft engaged in a state function. ICAO specifically includes military, customs, and police flights. But the term might be a bit broader than that. And a bit narrower in some ways. It\’s not that the aircraft is owned by a government. It\’s more that the purpose of the flight is the kind of thing governments do and ordinary citizens don\’t (and, yes, that can get fuzzy). Within the US, the \”public aircraft\” exemption from FAA certification regs is similar in concept.

    Emergencies are, of course, emergencies.

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