What are the rates of climb/descent to be applied in European RVSM airspace?
The ICAO Regional Supplementary Procedures for Europe (Doc 7030/4) do not specify vertical speed(s) for European RVSM airspace. The EUROCONTROL ACAS Programme recommendation is that when operating within or outside of RVSM airspace, aircraft should be climbed or descended at a rate of less than 1000 feet per minute in the last 1000 feet to level off in order to avoid ACAS alerts, except that pilots shall comply with any climb/descent rates specified in an ATC clearance or instruction (visit EUROCONTROL ACAS Programme website and click on ACAS II Bulletins – see ACAS II Bulletin Nos. 2, 7 and 8). Additionally, some European States have published regulations in their Aeronautical Information Publications (AIPs) specifying vertical rates, so it is important to refer to relevant AIPs for specific information.
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