D-RVSM altitudes

[ultrarunner]

So is this what we're looking at next month:

Odd east, even west

290
300
310
320
330
340
350
360
370
380
390
400
410

 

[Flying Illini]

I believe so

 

[minitour]

Well, I guess that's a hell of a lot easier to remember than 040 increments starting at FL290 or 310 depending on direction....sheesh

The same from MEA to FL410...I think I can handle that...

-mini

 

[User546]

So what about above FL410?

 

[Daveman]

So what about above FL410?

Same as it ever was.... ( as I karate chop my left forearm)
280 is gonna be stuffed, my opinion. Although, is this really going to be in effect?

 

[ultrarunner]

This will actually be nice being able to use 400 headed west, as opposed to 390. Some days it'll mean making it NS. Suweeeeet!

 

[minitour]

So what about above FL410?

Why, you upgrading to the space shuttle? Do people really fly at or above FL410? That's high!

 

[ATCER]

So is this what we're looking at next month:

Odd east, even west

290
300
310
320
330
340
350
360
370
380
390
400
410

Yup... that is correct

Why, you upgrading to the space shuttle? Do people really fly at or above FL410? That's high!

You would be surprised... in a typical 8 hour shift I'll work 4-6 A/C @ FL430, about 4 or 5 times a week I'll work A/C at FL450 or FL470, with the holidays you see more above FL410 due to the increased traffic.

 

[minitour]

You would be surprised... in a typical 8 hour shift I'll work 4-6 A/C @ FL430, about 4 or 5 times a week I'll work A/C at FL450 or FL470, with the holidays you see more above FL410 due to the increased traffic.

Awesome...learn something new every day...at that point, are you really making them stick to the east west thing or do you just assign them what they want/need/request if able?

-mini

 

[ultrarunner]

It's been my experience in the last year or so, since flying something that can operate up that high, is that you can pretty much go where you want on a long leg. Especially above 430.

Granted, there are more planes up there than there used to be years ago, but it still is not many planes.