Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM)

Overview

Online RVSM knowledge and decision training: pressure-altitude separation, error definitions, equipment, applicable approvals, continuing airworthiness, monitoring, operating procedures and reporting. Supports organisational learning; does not demonstrate practical flying or maintenance skill or grant operational approval. Includes original fictional scenario practice and a separate final knowledge examination. Classroom-equivalent hours are a planning estimate, not measured attendance or a prescribed minimum.

This online aviation training course is designed for controlled seat assignment, recorded trainee progress, final assessment, and certificate issue after passing.

Course revision 2, reviewed 2026-09-10. References support the training scope; operational use requires current applicable rules and the organisation’s accepted procedures.

Syllabus

13 modules, completed in order — each with its keywords and objective.

1. 1

   Welcome and course scope

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   Objective: Explain welcome and course scope and evaluate the evidence in “A course is one part of readiness” within the applicable operational and technical responsibilities.

2. 2

   What RVSM is — the plain-language picture

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   Objective: Explain what rvsm is — the plain-language picture and evaluate the evidence in “Flight levels and actual height” within the applicable operational and technical responsibilities.

3. 3

   The regulatory map — where the rules live

   SPA.RVSM965/2012CS-ACNSICAO

   Objective: Explain the regulatory map — where the rules live and evaluate the evidence in “Choose the rule for the operator” within the applicable operational and technical responsibilities.

4. 4

   Why 1 000 ft is safe — the safety case

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   Objective: Explain why 1 000 ft is safe — the safety case and evaluate the evidence in “Cross-checks are necessary, not conclusive” within the applicable operational and technical responsibilities.

5. 5

   Altimetry and the errors that matter

   ASETVEAADaltimetry

   Objective: Explain altimetry and the errors that matter and evaluate the evidence in “Three errors answer different questions” within the applicable operational and technical responsibilities.

6. 6

   The RVSM equipment the aircraft must carry

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   Objective: Explain the rvsm equipment the aircraft must carry and evaluate the evidence in “Two displays do not prove two systems” within the applicable operational and technical responsibilities.

7. 7

   Getting approved — airworthiness plus operational

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   Objective: Explain getting approved — airworthiness plus operational and evaluate the evidence in “Airworthiness evidence is not operator approval” within the applicable operational and technical responsibilities.

8. 8

   Continuing airworthiness and maintenance

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   Objective: Explain continuing airworthiness and maintenance and evaluate the evidence in “A repair in a sensitive airflow area” within the applicable operational and technical responsibilities.

9. 9

   Height monitoring and the Regional Monitoring Agency

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   Objective: Explain height monitoring and the regional monitoring agency and evaluate the evidence in “A monitoring result with missing context” within the applicable operational and technical responsibilities.

10. 10

    Flight-crew operating procedures

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    Objective: Explain flight-crew operating procedures and evaluate the evidence in “A disagreement at the wrong time” within the applicable operational and technical responsibilities.

11. 11

    Contingencies, ATC phraseology and ACAS

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    Objective: Explain contingencies, atc phraseology and acas and evaluate the evidence in “A contingency is not a new clearance” within the applicable operational and technical responsibilities.

12. 12

    Height-keeping errors and reporting

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    Objective: Explain height-keeping errors and reporting and evaluate the evidence in “Report before every cause is known” within the applicable operational and technical responsibilities.

13. 13

    Summary and the key numbers

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    Objective: Explain summary and the key numbers and evaluate the evidence in “Use each number for its own purpose” within the applicable operational and technical responsibilities.

Final assessment

• Format: 12 multiple-choice questions drawn from the course question bank, with the options shuffled each attempt.
• Pass mark: 75%.
• Certificate: issued automatically on passing, according to Knowledge subject reference: EASA Part-SPA Subpart D (SPA.RVSM.100/.105/.110/.115), applicable AMC/GM and CS-ACNS; regional procedures and operator/aircraft approvals remain controlling.