Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2005B00649:body:0:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2005B00649
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Character Range: 12756–15428

exterior lights of the aircraft; and
           (e) if the aircraft is not using VHF to communicate with ATC — broadcast on 121.5 MHz the aircraft's position and flight level and the pilot's proposed cause of action; and
           (f) notify ATC of the system's failure and the pilot's proposed course of action.

       7.2 The pilot in command of the aircraft may allow the aircraft to remain in Class A / RVSM airspace only if he or she is able:
           (a) to maintain the aircraft at the cleared flight level; or
           (b) to move the aircraft to, and maintain it at, another flight level for which he or she has obtained clearance from ATC.

       7.3 If the aircraft is flying in an oceanic control area and its pilot in command cannot comply with clause 7.2, he or she must:
           (a) if there is no adjacent track to the right or to the left of the aircraft's assigned track — cause the aircraft to leave its assigned track by turning 900 to the right or to the left (as the case may be); or
           (b) if he or she cannot take action in accordance with paragraph (a) — continue to comply with paragraphs 7.1 (a) to (f) until he or she obtains directions from ATC.

   8 Failure of secondary surveillance radar transponder

       8.1 If the secondary surveillance radar transponder of an aircraft stops functioning properly while the aircraft is flying in Class A / RVSM airspace, the pilot in command of the aircraft:
           (a) may continue to use that airspace; but
           (b) must notify ATC of the transponder's failure.

   9 Failure of automatic altitude alert systems

       9.1 If the automatic altitude alert system of an aircraft, or (in the case of an aircraft that has more than one automatic altitude control system) all the automatic altitude control systems of the aircraft, stop functioning properly while the aircraft is flying in Class A / RVSM airspace, the pilot in command of the aircraft:
           (a) may continue to use that airspace; but
           (b) must notify ATC of the system's failure.

APPENDIX 3
Directions about the use of Class A / RVSM airspace — Aircraft other than RVSM (operations) approved aircraft

   1 Aircraft proposing to enter Class A / RVSM airspace

       1.1 The pilot in command of an aircraft proposing to enter Class A / RVSM airspace must notify ATC that the aircraft is not an RVSM (operations) approved aircraft when he or she asks ATC for a clearance to enter that airspace.

   2 Aircraft seeking clearance for new flight level

       2.1 The pilot in command of an aircraft flying in Class A / RVSM airspace must notify ATC that the aircraft is not an RVSM