Originally Posted by
cal73
I have not been in the cockpit for a while but doesn't rvsm require that an airplane has an autopilot with yadda yadda installed and working? It does not say it has to be on does it? I have not flown an airplane in anger for more than a year now.

I believe that our FSM says the A/P must be engaged for operations in RVSM airspace. So depends on your companies/aircraft RVSM certification.