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Reduced vertical separation minimum, RVSM of China.

Briefing and introduction of CHINA RVSM AIRSPACE

Metric RVSM implemented in the Shenyang, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Kunming, Wuhan, Lanzhou,
Urumqi FIRs and Sector AR01 (Island airspace) of the Sanya CTA between 8900m (FL291) and 12500m
(FL411) inclusive. The airspace between 8900m (FL291) and 12500m (FL411) is defined as RVSM airspace.
China RVSM airspace is exclusive RVSM airspace; aircraft that are not RVSM compliant may not operate
into China RVSM airspace between 8900m (FL291) and 12500m (FL411).

FLIGHT LEVEL ALLOCATION SCHEME (FLAS)

China RVSM Flight Level Allocation Scheme (FLAS) is based on Metric Flight Level. ATC will issue the
Flight Level clearance in meters, the aircraft shall be flown using the flight level in FEET. There will be no
change in flight level allocations and operations at 8400m (FL276) or below in non RVSM airspace.
Pilots should be aware that due to the rounding differences, the metric readout of the onboard avionics will
not necessarily correspond to the cleared Flight Level in meters; however the difference will never be more
than 30 meters. Aircraft equipped with metric and feet altimeters shall use the feet altimeter within RVSM
flight level band

TABLE OF FLIGHT LEVEL ALLOCATION

Aircraft equipped with the altimetry system not capable of flying in FEET shall not flight plan in RVSM
airspace.

180-359 000-179
Flight Levels Flight Levels
m ft FL m ft FL
ETC ETC ETC ETC ETC ETC

15500 50900 FL509 14900 48900 FL489

14300 46900 FL469 13700 44900 FL449
13100 43000 FL430 12500 41100 FL441
12200 40100 FL401 11900 39100 FL391
11600 38100 FL381 11300 37100 FL371
11000 36100 FL361 10700 35100 FL351
10400 34100 FL341 10100 33100 FL331
9800 32100 FL321 9500 31100 FL311
9200 30100 FL301 8900 29100 FL291
8400 27600 FL276 8100 26600 FL266
7800 25600 FL256 7500 24600 FL246
7200 23600 FL236 6900 22600 FL226
6600 21700 FL217 6300 20700 FL207
6000 19700 FL197 5700 18700 FL187

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5400 17700 FL177 5100 16700 FL167

4800 15700 FL157 4500 14800 FL148
4200 13800 FL138 3900 12800 FL128
3600 11800 FL118 3300 10800 FL108
3000 9800 FL98 2700 8900 FL89
2400 7900 FL79 2100 6900 FL69
1800 5900 FL59 1500 4900 FL49
1200 3900 FL39 900 3000 FL30
600 2000 FL20

Note: FL291-FL411 RVSM airspace

AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT

Due to the limitations of flight simulator, maintain, acuity of FL or altitude are quite simple. However, in
order to fly the RVSM on IVAO network, following equipments should have on an aircraft.

a. The primary altimetry system must have FEET in reading;

b. Aircraft must equipped with one automatic altitude-keeping device;
c. One altitude-alerting device.

By default, some add-on aircrafts may not equipped with TCASII, however, a TCASII can be found on
IVAP s network interface, the pilots must ensure their TCAS on IVAP is on mode C when flying at
IVAOCN s airspaces.

FLIGHT PLANNING REQUIREMENTS

The letter W must be checked in item 10 (Equipment) of the IVAO standard flight plan to indicate that the
aircraft are RVSM operational. The flight level within China RVSM in Flight Plan is expressed as S followed
by 4 figures (such as S1250, S1220 and S1190 represent 12500m, 12200m and 11900m respectively).

Special Operation Department

During the IVAO event, or CN division s SO tour, it is acceptable to allow aircraft that are not RVSM
compliant to fly into RVSM airspace (between 8900m, FL291 and 1200M, FL411.
The exception only applied to following situations.

a. The aircraft is used for carried out mercy or humanitarian missions under the IVAOCN SO Department
events;
b. State aircraft of Flight simulation add-ons (those aircraft used in military, custom and police services shall
be deemed state aircraft) in flying IVAOCN or IVAO HQ SO department s division tour.

The assignment of cruising levels to non-RVSM approved aircraft as listed above shall be subject to an ATC
clearance.
Aircraft operators shall include the 'STS/Category of operations (i.e
FERRY/HUMANITARIAN/MILITARY/CUSTOMS/POLICE/SO WTLEGXX)
/ NON-RVSM COMPLIANT' in field 18 of the IVAO Flight Plan.

SUSPENSION OF RVSM
Pending.

RELATED COMMUNICATION
Pilot level call is excepted in all situation, pilots shall report reaching any assigned altitude within RVSM
airspace.

CONTROLLER/PILOT PHRASEOLOGY

Phrase Purpose

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(call sign) CONFIRM RVSM APPROVED Used by the controller to ascertain aircraft s
RVSM status, if letter W is missing in FPL or
not sure about aircraft s RVSM ability.
NEGATIVE RVSM Used by pilot to report if aircraft is in non-
RVSM approval status.
a. On the initial contact on any frequency
within RVSM airspace, controllers
shall read back NEGATIVE RVSM
during the communication, and
b. In all request of flight level changes
c. In all read backs of flight level
clearances pertaining to flight levels.
(call sign) UNABLE ISSUE CLEARANCE Used by ATC to deny clearance into RVSM
INTO RVSM AIRSPACE, MAINTAIN [or airspace.
DESCEND TO, or CLIMB TO] FLIGHT
LEVEL (number)
AFFIRM RVSM Used by the pilot to report if aircraft is in
RVSM approval status.
UNABLE RVSM DUE WEATHER Used by pilot to report when weather affects
the aircraft s ability to maintain the required
Flight Level.
UNABLE RVSM DUE EQUIPMENT Used by pilot to report when aircraft certain
equipments fail caused aircraft not able to
maintain required RVSM Flight level.
REPORT WHEN ABLE TO RESUME RVSM Used by controller to confirm that the pilot is
ready to resume RVSM operations.
READY TO RESUME RVSM Used by pilot to report when aircraft s ability
is able to resume operations within RVSM
airspace after equipments or weather-related
contingency.

Weather (WAKE TURBULENCE) PROCEDURES

Pilots encountering weather reason in Chinese RVSM airspace have the option of requesting;
a. FL Changes, or
b. A vector
c. A lateral offset

STRATEGIC LATERAL OFFSET PROCEDURE (SLOP)

Pilot may apply strategic lateral offsets if the aircraft is equipped with automatic offset tracking capability.
The pilot is fully responsible for carried the strategic lateral offset.

1. Applied when aircraft flying at 200nm away from coast line.

The strategic lateral offset should be established at a distance of 1NM or 2NM to the right of the
centre line related to the flight plan route. Pilots are not required to inform ATC when applied
strategic lateral offset procedure.
2. Within 200nm from the coast line and mainland airspace.
Tthe strategic lateral offset procedure must be approved by ATC. 1NM offsets are preferred.

AIRSPACE SAFETY ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING

Pilot in command is response for maintain, monitor the aircraft s altitude, when deviating for any reason by
90m (300ft) or more from assigned, cleared, filed flight level in RVSM airspace, must report to the relevant
ATC (if online) via radio or text.

TRANSITION BETWEEN FL S
During cleared transition between levels, the aircraft should not overshoot or undershoot the assigned FL by
more than 45m (150ft).

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CONTINGENCY ACTIONS FOR WEATHER ENCOUNTERS AND AIRCRAFT SYSTEM FAILTURES

When pilot confirm that the aircraft is unable to maintain flight level or unsure of aircraft altitude-keeping
ability.

Allowable actions and requirements as detailed below.

When ATC online.
- Obtained or applied new suitable Flight Level from ATC.
- During the Flight level change, pilot are also required to using aircraft s own TCAS and IVAP
TCAS to monitor nearby traffic situations.
- If unable to contact ATC via voice or text, broadcast your intentions in 121.50.

When ATC not online.

- Using private messages or 122.80 UNICOM frequencies to inform nearby traffic and intentions.

Due to the limitation of Flight simulation, only following situation is defined.

PILOT ACTION CONTROLLER ACTION

Weather
Contact ATC, if online, required Radar Vector, - Provide radar vector, Flight level
Flight Level Change, or offset change, or offset
Unable RVSM Due to equipment Failure of Automatic Altitude Control System, Engine failure
or similar situation.
- Contact ATC and state Unable RVSM Due - provided 600m (2000ft) vertical separation or
Equipment appropriate horizontal separations,
- Request clearance out of RVSM airspace - Clear aircraft out of RVSM airspace

Aircraft required an emergency descent

- Inform ATC present Altitude and position, - Issue ATC clearance to change Flight Level
and required Flight Level. as pilot s required.
-If in an emergency situation when Mayday
call had to applied, broadcast Mayday
information, descent as pilot s discretion. Try
to make contact with ATC as soon as possible
- If unable to contact with ATC or ATC is not
online when emergency descent required:
Turn 30 degree right and track out 20
kilometers (i.e. deviate right of airway
centerline by 10km or 5NM), then, turn left to
track parallel the original route, climb or
descent to the new level. Then return to the
original one.
- Using 121.5 or 122.80. Or private messages
or 123.45 to established communication with
nearby traffic.
- Pilot is responsible to establish visual contact
with any conflicting traffic.
- Turn on all aircraft exterior lights.

TRANSITION AREAS

Transition areas and procedures for transition between China RVSM and adjacent FIRs in neighboring
countries are provided below.

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Special attention shall be given to the moment when the China meter to feet converse table shall be used for
aircraft entering Chinese RVSM airspace;
a. Aircraft with primary FEET altimeters shall fly using the feet altimeter and use the China RVSM
conversion table from the initial clearance to a FL in the China FLAS;
b. Aircraft with primary METER altimeters shall switch and fly using the FEET altimeter and use the
China RVSM conversion table from the initial clearance to a FL in the China FLAS;
c. Aircraft equipped with the altimetry system not capable of flying in FEET shall not flight plan in
RVSM airspace.

Transition procedure between Dalian ACC and Pyongyang ACC (TOMUK)

Route Reporting Point RVSM FL available

B332 TOMUK Outbound FL291,FL371
Inbound FL321,341
NOTE:
Level-off Zone 20KM/10.8NM
Transition Zone 50KM/27NM

Transition procedure between Shenyang ACC and Pyongyang ACC (GOLOT)

Route Reporting Point RVSM FL available

A345, A575 GOLOT Outbound FL291, 331, 371
Inbound FL276, 301, 321,
361, 401
NOTE:
Level-off Zone 30KM/16NM

Transition procedure between Shenyang ACC and Vladivostok ACC (BISUN)

Route Reporting Point RVSM FL available

B451 BISUN Outbound FL371, 391, 449
Inbound FL381, 430, 509
NOTE:
Level-off Zone 30KM/16NM

Transition procedure between Harbin ACC and Khabarovsk ACC (ARGUK)

Route Reporting Point RVSM FL available

G212 ARGUK Outbound FL291, 311, 331,
351, 371, 391, 411, 449,
489
Inbound FL276, 301, 321,
341, 361, 381, 401, 430,
469,
NOTE:
Level-off Zone 30KM/16NM

Transition procedure between Harbin ACC and Blagoveshchensk ACC (SIMLI)

Route Reporting Point RVSM FL available

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A588, G494 SIMLI Outbound FL291, 331, 391,

449
Inbound FL301, 321, 381,
430, 509
NOTE:
Level-off Zone 20min

Transition procedure between Hailar ACC and Chita ACC (TELOK)

Route Reporting Point RVSM FL available

A91, A345, G492, G495 TELOK Outbound FL321, 341, 430
Inbound FL266, 291, 371, 391
NOTE:
Level-off Zone 5min

Transition procedure between Beijing ACC and Ulaanbaatar ACC (POLOH)

Route Reporting Point RVSM FL available

B339 POLOH Outbound FL301, 341, 381,
401
Inbound FL291, 331, 371, 391
NOTE:
Level-off Zone 50KM/27NM

Transition procedure between Beijing ACC and Ulaanbaatar ACC (INTIK)

Route Reporting Point RVSM FL available

A575，B458 INTIK Outbound FL301, 341, 381,
401
Inbound FL291, 331, 371, 391
NOTE:
Level-off Zone 50KM/27NM

Transition procedure between Lanzhou ACC and Ulaanbaatar ACC (MORIT)

Route Reporting Point RVSM FL available

B330，B480 MORIT Outbound FL276, 321, 341,
401
Inbound FL266, 331, 371, 391
NOTE:
Level-off Zone 5min
Transition procedure between Urumqi ACC and Ulaanbaatar ACC (TEBUS)

Route Reporting Point RVSM FL available

G588 TEBUS Outbound FL331, 351, 371,
Inbound FL301, 381, 430
NOTE:
Level-off Zone 5min

Transition procedure between Urumqi ACC and Barnaul ACC (GOPTO)

Route Reporting Point RVSM FL available

B206 GOPTO Outbound FL321, 341, 381,
430
Inbound FL291, 331, 449

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NOTE:
Level-off Zone 75KM/40.5NM

Transition procedure between Urumqi ACC and Semipalatinsk ACC (SARIN)

Route Reporting Point RVSM FL available

A368，G155 SARIN Outbound FL276, 321, 341,
430
Inbound FL266, 331, 371,
391, 449
NOTE:
Level-off Zone 75KM/40.5NM

Transition procedure between Urumqi ACC and Almaty ACC (REVKI)

Route Reporting Point RVSM FL available

A360，A460，B142 REVKI Outbound FL256, 276, 321,
341, 430
Inbound FL246, 266, 331,
371, 391, 449
NOTE:
Level-off Zone 75KM/40.5NM

Transition procedure between Kunming ACC and Yangon ACC (LINSO)

Route Reporting Point RVSM FL available

A599 LINSO Outbound FL276, 301, 321,
341, 361, 381, 401, 430
Inbound FL291, 311, 331,
351, 371, 391, 411, 449
NOTE:
Level-off Zone 75KM/40.5NM

Transition procedure between Kunming ACC and Vientiane ACC (SAGAG)

Route Reporting Point RVSM FL available

A581 SAGAG Outbound FL291, 311, 331,
351, 371, 391, 411, 449
Inbound FL276, 301, 321,
341, 361, 381, 401, 430
NOTE:
Level-off Zone 75KM/40.5NM

Transition procedure between Qingdao ACC and Incheon ACC (AGAVO)

Route Reporting Point RVSM FL available

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G597 AGAVO Inbound FL217, 236, 256,

276, 301, 321, 341, 361,
381, 401
Outbound FL227, 246, 266,
291, 311, 331, 351, 371,
391, 411311，331，351，
371，391，411

Transition procedure between Urumqi ACC and Lahore ACC (PURPA)

Route Reporting Point RVSM FL available

B215，G325 PURPA Inbound FL331, 351, 391, 411
Outbound FL321, 341, 361,
381, 401
NOTE:
Level-off Zone 10min

Transition procedure between Shanghai ACC and Fukuoka ACC (SADLI)

a. Aircraft from Shanghai ACC to Fukuoka ACC assigned FL250, FL290, FL310 and FL390 without
coordination with and approval of Incheon ACC
b. Aircraft from Fukuoka ACC to Shanghai ACC assigned FL240, FL280, FL300 and FL400 without
coordination with and approval of Incheon ACC
Transition procedure between Nanning ACC and Ha Noi ACC (TEBAK)
ATS route: R474
a. Nanning ACC to Hanoi ACC: FL200, FL220, FL240, FL260, FL280, FL300, FL320, FL360, FL380,
FL400.
b. Hanoi ACC to Nanning ACC: FL230, FL250, FL270, FL290, FL310, FL330, FL350, FL370, FL390,
FL410
Transition procedure between Sanya ACC and Ha Noi ACC (ASSAD)
a. Hanoi FIR to Sanya FIR: FL290, FL330, FL370, FL390, FL410
b. Sanya FIR to Hanoi FIR: FL280, FL300, FL340, FL380, FL400

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