HANKE-Aviation GmbH - Flight Crew Training |
PRE-FLIGHT |
For
Pre-Flight, Inflight and Post-Flight the SOPs and the ABN and EMER
procedure apply. For flights in RVSM airspace, they must be completed by
the following.
Ensure that
the aeroplane has been approved for flight in RVSM airspace and that its
serviceability state satisfies dispatch requirements for the route intended to
be flown, noting any operating limitations that might apply. Review the current
flight levels to which RVSM rules apply, noting that there may be differences
between regional or national airspace RVSM applications. Enter "W" at
Item 10 of the ICAO flight plan (or at item "Q" of a repetitive flight
plan) indicating that the aeroplane has State approval to be flown within RVSM
airspace. Enter any additional annotations that may be required to signify that
additional navigation approval requirements have been met (eg MNPS navigation
approval, BRNAV approval or similar lateral navigation performance approvals).
The crew
must pay particular attention to conditions that may affect operation in RVSM
airspace. These include but may not be limited to:
- The aircraft is approved for RVSM | |
- The required equipment for RVSM is operative (MEL) | |
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No maintenance log entry concerning defects,
which may affect the RVSM capability. Corrective actions have been
performed if necessary.
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Carry out
external checks in accordance with the appropriate guidance which will include
ensuring that pitot and static ports, and the surfaces on which these are
mounted are free of damage and excessive skin waviness. In addition, there may
be additional RVSM critical areas on the skin of the aeroplane which will also
have to be checked for damage or deterioration. When inside the aeroplane,
confirm that any contingency checklists are to hand, and that the technical log
contains nothing to show that RVSM entry conditions cannot be met (Two primary
altitude measurement systems, one automatic altitude-control system, and one
altitude-alerting device comprise the minimum equipment standard for flight
within any RVSM airspace). When checking altimeters on the ground, confirm that
all altitude indications are within the tolerances specified for the aeroplane.
(c) M.Hanke 2014