CMA
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CMA
The North Atlantic Central Monitoring Agency (NAT CMA) is run by National Air Traffic Services Ltd on behalf of ICAO. It is non-profit making and employs one full-time professional plus part time administrative and data analysis support.
Its major functions are to:
monitor all aspects of horizontal and vertical navigation performance in the NAT, including technical height keeping performance;
monitor aircraft approval status to help keep unapproved operations in NAT MNPS/RVSM airspace to an acceptable minimum, and;
carry out risk assessments and make recommendations to ICAO through the NAT SPG to improve safety.
Navigational Error Statistics
Document Downloads
RVSM Minimum Monitoring REQUIREMENTS, version 9 (29 July 2002)
Word Format Word File (30kb)
PDF Format PDF File (17kb)
RVSM Monitoring PROCEDURES, version 10 ( January 2005)
Word Format Word File (46kb)
PDF Format PDF File (27kb)
To date, the NAT CMA has played a major role in ensuring continued safe operations in the NAT and has been a key player in the successful introduction of RVSM by acting as the keeper of the RVSM approvals database and providing the requisite monitoring infrastructure.
Contact Address for NAT CMA
North Atlantic Central Monitoring Agency
c/o National Air Traffic Services
Room G41
Scottish & Oceanic Area Control Centre,
Sherwood Road,
Prestwick,
Ayrshire
KA9 2NR
Fax +44 (0) 1292 692754
e-mail natcma@nats.co.uk