Bob Noel wrote:
In article ,
Scott Skylane wrote:

See my previous post on this subject. The waivers are available to
only
a select few, specialized operators. The vast majority of us do
not
qualify, and thus are not even allowed to *ask* for clearance.

what is stopping anyone from asking for a clearance into RVSM flight
levels?

--
Bob Noel
looking for a sig the lawyers will like

The question of who is monitoring whether an aircraft that has been
issued a clearance into RVSM airspace has been issued a Letter of
Authorization (LOA)to fly in RVSM airspace was brought up in my DRVSM
training. The answer was that the FAA is checking aircraft that have
accepted clearances into RVSM airspace to confirm that the operator has
been issued an LOA.

G. Lee