Seems a little strange-

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

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,

Nothing, of course, is preventing anyone from asking for a clearance
into RVSM. FAR 91.180 prevents anyone from *accepting* such a
clearance, unless they comply with RVSM standards, or the
*administrator* grants an exemption. And, the administrator has stated
that they will only grant exemptions in a few, very specialized
circumstances. Even if ATC were to clear a non-RVSM aircraft into RVSM
airspace, it would not be legal to operate there, unless you qualify for
that narrow list of exceptions.

Happy Flying!
Scott Skylane

Bob,

Nothing, of course, is preventing anyone from asking for a clearance into RVSM. FAR 91.180 prevents anyone from
*accepting* such a clearance, unless they comply with RVSM standards, or the *administrator* grants an exemption.
And, the administrator has stated that they will only grant exemptions in a few, very specialized circumstances. Even
if ATC were to clear a non-RVSM aircraft into RVSM airspace, it would not be legal to operate there, unless you
qualify for that narrow list of exceptions.

Happy Flying!
Scott Skylane



I wonder if an F-15 is RVSM capable?

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