Reduced Vertical Separation Minimums Currently, above 29,000ft, aircraft must be separated by 2000ft. Using RVSM this will be reduced to 1000ft. The aircraft must be better equipped in the altimeter and TCAS department if I am not mistaken. RVSM was an early suspect in the DHL/Bashkarian (SP?) midair over Germany last month. Cheers- Tom > > From: Mark Greenwood <mgreenwood@telus.net> > Date: 2002/08/14 Wed PM 09:25:38 EDT > To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU > Subject: ATC Question > > There is a piece in this month's Air Transport World that NAV Canada is > going to implement RVSM between 29,000 and 41,000 ft. Can any of the > air traffic controllers on the list enlighten me as to what RVSM is? > > Thanks >