Legislations

• MMR webminar eng - A brief presentation for operators and authorities to understand the RVSM Minimum Monitoring Requirements for aircraft groups.


• Monitoring_Groups_Minimum_Monitoring_Requirements - The latest approved version of the MMR presents the RVSM monitoring groups and their minimum requirements.


• Regional Supplementary Procedures
  Doc 7030 serves to establish the Regional Supplementary Procedures (SUPPS), which constitute the regulatory part of the air navigation plan to meet specific needs of certain areas that are not covered by global provisions. Its fundamental purpose is to supplement the requirements for facilities and services contained in air navigation plans, as well as the standards and recommended practices in the Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and in the Procedures for Air Navigation Services (PANS). The document aims to indicate how to implement regulatory provisions in specific regions and may specify detailed options or enact regional procedures of justifiable operational importance that do not exist in global provisions. It is applied in groups of Flight Information Regions (FIR) and organizes operational variations for regions such as Africa-Indian Ocean (AFI), Caribbean (CAR), Europe (EUR), Middle East/Asia (MID/ASIA), North America (NAM), North Atlantic (NAT), Pacific (PAC), and South America (SAM).
  


• Operating Procedures & Practices for Regional Monitoring Agencies in Relation to the Use of a 300 m (1 000 ft) Vertical Separation Minimum Between FL 290 and FL 410 inclusive
  Doc 9937 details the procedures and operating methods for Regional Monitoring Agencies (RMAs) to ensure a standardized approach to the execution of oversight tasks related to the use of 300 m (1,000 ft) vertical separation. The primary purpose of this source is to support the continued safe application of RVSM within a designated airspace by verifying that the operational safety objectives of the system are being met. The purpose of the manual includes defining the responsibilities of RMAs, such as establishing RVSM approval databases, monitoring aircraft altitude maintenance performance, and collecting information on large height deviations (LHD) and operational errors. In addition, it serves to guide the assessment of technical and overall risk, the stability of the altimetry system error (ASE), and the initiation of corrective measures when performance requirements are not met.
  


• Manual on Implementation Vertical Separation
  Doc 9574 serves as the technical manual for maintaining a minimum vertical separation of 300 m (1,000 ft) between flight levels FL 290 and FL 410 inclusive, a concept known as RVSM. The main purpose of this source is to provide regional planning groups (PIRGs) with the basis for preparing documents, procedures, and programs that enable the safe application of this separation in their respective regions. The purpose of the manual is to provide guidance to State aviation authorities on the necessary operational safety measures and to provide additional information for operators to develop operations manuals and procedures for flight crews. It focuses on the continuity of global RVSM operations, describing general requirements for altitude maintenance performance, airworthiness approval, and continuous system monitoring to ensure that the desired level of safety (TLS) is maintained.
  


• Performance-based Communication and Surveillance (PBCS) Manual
  Doc 9869 establishes the manual for Performance-Based Communication and Surveillance (PBCS), serving to facilitate the uniform application of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) related to air navigation services. Its central purpose is to improve safety and maximize operational benefits by promoting the PBCS concept and its general application in diverse and emerging communication and surveillance technologies that support air traffic management operations. The document aims to provide a framework for performance management through Required Communication Performance (RCP) and Required Surveillance Performance (RSP) specifications. It defines operational, functional, and safety criteria, providing guidance on the prescription of these capabilities in specific airspaces, the operational approval process for operators, and the post-implementation monitoring programs necessary to ensure ongoing system compliance.