From: Larry Visoski Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 4:56 PM To: jeffrey E. Subject: Re: RVSM Paris Jeffrey RVSV starts approx 5=miles off the coast of Ireland, England and France„ Approx 350 t= 400 miles west of Paris„ equates to 45min to an hour before landing„ typ=cally we start our dissent at 150 miles from the airport,. We start our dec=nt 300miles when we return to NY from Paris„ So actually it's no= that much difference if we are were forced to descend to FL290 early=, FYI Thx Larry Sent from my iPhone On Apr 27, 2017, at 1=:03 PM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation=gmail.com <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: when does europe airspace begin? 30 minutes outside p=ris? On T=u, Apr 27, 2017 at 11:38 AM, Larry Visoski wrote:=br> Jeffrey I think we may have to use th= GIV for Paris trip May 7th„ or fly lower than 29,000 ft in Paris airspace= I still aw=it RVSV approval from FAA„ my FAA Rep works in SanJuan, he's been off isla=d for training, he will not return till May 8th to review my application an= RVSM Manuel„ From un=versal; If they are not RVSM Certified w=en flying across the N. Atlantic they are allowed to fly above RVSM Altitud=s (FL290 - FL410) however u=on entering the European FIR they will have to descend below RVSM Altitudes=(FL290). Flight above RVSM altitudes for an aircraft tha= is Non-RVSM compliant is not allowed. Best regards Mark A= Robinson Flight Planning Supervisor Sent from my iPhone EFTA_R1_01388272 EFTA02377536