What is the U.S. Operator/Aircraft RVSM Approvals Database used for?
ATC does not use the RVSM approvals database in real time to either deny or grant clearance into RVSM airspace. The Seperation Standards Group at the FAA Technical Center maintains the database to track the approval status of operators and aircraft and to identify unapproved operators that are operating in RVSM airspace without RVSM authority.