This notice announces revisions to the Federal Aviation
Administration’s (FAA) requirements for application to operate in Reduced Vertical Separation
Minimum (RVSM) airspace. The FAA has amended Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 91 appendix G. The amendment eliminates the requirement for operators to apply
for an RVSM authorization when their aircraft are equipped with qualified Automatic Dependent
Surveillance—Broadcast (ADS-B) Out systems and meet specific altitude-keeping equipment
performance requirements for operations in RVSM airspace.

This SAFO replaces cancelled SAFO 06012 and provides recommendations for airplane operators at airports reporting runway conditions following the procedures in AC 150/5200-30 (Airport Field Condition Assessments and Winter Operations Safety). This information is provided to assist operators in developing methods to ensure sufficient landing distance exists to safely make a full stop landing.

The SAFO can be viewed by downloading the attached .pdf file or by clicking on the following linkhttp://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all_safos/

• SAFO19001.pdf

This memorandum provides a deviation to the training, oversight, and renewal requirement due
dates identified in FAA Orders 8000.95, 8100.15, 8900.1, 8900.2, and 8100.8, and FAA policy
memorandum AIR100-17-160-PM02 and is necessary because of the lapse in FAA funding that
began on December 22, 2018. This deviation allows Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) and
Flight Standards (FS) personnel to extend the due date for designee recurrent training, oversight,
and renewal for those due on or after December 22, 2018, to April 30, 2019.
Designees in good standing, including Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) holders
may continue to perform authorized functions in an active status, regardless of the status
indicated in the Designee Information Network (DIN), Vital Information Subsystem (VIS) or the
Designee Management System (OMS), unless otherwise notified by the FAA. Although the
DIN/VIS/DMS database may indicate the delegation has expired, this deviation will supersede
the database status until May 1, 2019.
This deviation does not include relief for Air Carrier Check Pilot observations and does not
supersede any individual designee performance management communication or activities, or
other actions that are or will be processed.