# Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) > RVSM knowledge training for operational and technical roles, covering approvals, equipment, monitoring and reporting. - Course code: RVSM - Price: 65.00 EUR per seat - Classroom equivalent: 8 hours - Pass mark: 75% - HTML syllabus: https://mxcourse.net/courses/RVSM 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. 1. Welcome and course scope - Keywords: scope, audience, assessment - 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. What RVSM is — the plain-language picture - Keywords: RVSM, 1000 ft, FL290–FL410, overview - 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. The regulatory map — where the rules live - Keywords: SPA.RVSM, 965/2012, CS-ACNS, ICAO - 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. Why 1 000 ft is safe — the safety case - Keywords: safety case, collision risk, TLS, monitoring - 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. Altimetry and the errors that matter - Keywords: ASE, TVE, AAD, altimetry - 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. The RVSM equipment the aircraft must carry - Keywords: altimeters, autopilot, altitude alert, transponder - 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. Getting approved — airworthiness plus operational - Keywords: airworthiness approval, operational approval, two-part - 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. Continuing airworthiness and maintenance - Keywords: continuing airworthiness, maintenance, altimetry checks - 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. Height monitoring and the Regional Monitoring Agency - Keywords: height monitoring, RMA, GMU, monitoring requirement - 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. Flight-crew operating procedures - Keywords: operating procedures, cross-checks, transition, crew - 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. Contingencies, ATC phraseology and ACAS - Keywords: contingencies, ATC phraseology, ACAS, weather deviation - 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. Height-keeping errors and reporting - Keywords: height-keeping error, reporting, large height deviation, investigation - 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. Summary and the key numbers - Keywords: summary, key numbers, self-check - 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. ## Classroom training equivalent Approximately 8 hours of classroom-equivalent study, case analysis and review. This is an instructional planning estimate, not measured online attendance or a regulatory minimum. ## Related training topics - [Continuing airworthiness training](https://mxcourse.net/training/continuing-airworthiness-training.md) - [RVSM training online](https://mxcourse.net/training/rvsm-training.md) ## Related courses - [Basic and Air Operations Regulations](https://mxcourse.net/courses/BAIR.md): The European air-operations framework applied to realistic operator, crew, dispatch and oversight decisions, including applicability exceptions and IAM. - [Continuing Airworthiness for Part-145 Staff](https://mxcourse.net/courses/PART-145-STAFF.md): Applied Part-M, Part-145 and Part-CAMO knowledge for Part-145 maintenance staff; 19 sections, 57 ungraded scenario decisions and a separate 12-question final examination at 75%. - [Continuing Airworthiness for CAMO Staff](https://mxcourse.net/courses/PART-CAMO-STAFF.md): Applied Part-M, Part-145 and Part-CAMO knowledge for CAMO staff; 19 sections, 57 ungraded scenario decisions and a separate 12-question final examination at 75%. ## Guides - [A map of EASA continuing-airworthiness training](https://mxcourse.net/guides/easa-continuing-airworthiness-training-map.md) ## Common questions ### Does this issue an RVSM operational approval? No. Approvals remain with the operator, aircraft and competent authority. This is knowledge training. ### How long is this course? The published classroom-equivalent estimate is 8 hours. Self-paced completion time varies. The figure is a planning estimate, not measured attendance. ### Do I get a certificate? Yes. After every module is complete, a 12-question examination must be passed at 75%. A named certificate is then issued automatically and can be checked on the public certificate checker.