My aircraft is equipped with ADS-B Out, do I still need to perform an RVSM Monitoring Flight test?
FAA information on ADS-B
The answer for North America is
yes, after you have ADS-B installed in your aircraft, you currently still need to perform a separate RVSM Monitoring flight test to remain in compliance. You must perform the test if your aircraft is at either 1,000 flight hours since the last RVSM Monitoring test or it has been 2 years since the last RVSM Monitoring flight test (whichever period is longer). This RVSM Monitoring requirement is expected to change after January 2020 to
RVSM Monitoring required every 2 years (removing the 1,000 flight hours option) and this article will be updated when more is known.
You must also satisfy the RVSM monitoring requirement by some other method (method other than ADS-B Out —
AGHME ground station overflight or
E2GMU test flight) in the 24 months prior to installation of the ADS-B Out system.
Before you equip ADS-B Out, make sure you are current with the RVSM Monitoring flight test in the past 24 months prior to the installation.
Until the time when the FAA announces new RVSM Monitoring testing procedures include ADS-B Out, your aircraft will need to perform an RVSM Monitoring test using the ground system AGHME (MODE S required) or a portable RVSM Monitoring toolkit. This article will be updated when the change is announced.
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