The FAA has issued guidance for situations in which an operator has not been able complete its RVSM monitoring requirements within the prescribed timeframe. An operator may apply for up to a three-month extension to schedule and complete its monitoring requirements if it has not completed its monitoring on time. The FAA determined that certain unavoidable circumstances warranted a grace period. The guidance has been provided to FAA FSDOs and is also posted on the FAA’s RVSM Documentation web page under the “FAA Inspector Guidance” and “Monitoring Requirements and Procedures” sections.