14 CFR 91.180
§ 91.180 Operations within airspace designated as Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum airspace.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 91.180, § 91.180 Operations within airspace designated as Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum airspace, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/55923
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(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may operate a civil aircraft in airspace designated as Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) airspace unless:
(1) The operator and the operator's aircraft comply with the minimum standards of appendix G of this part; and
(2) The operator is authorized by the Administrator or the country of registry to conduct such operations.
(b) The Administrator may authorize a deviation from the requirements of this section.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.