RVSM-Related Components
The tolerance for RVSM OPS is plus or minus 65 feet for aircraft built after April 9, 1997, and plus or minus 130 feet for aircraft built prior. This equates to less than one quarter of a percent at FL 40. The basic components of an RVSM-compliant system involve the pitot/static system, which...
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