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FAA Announces Heightened Enforcement Against Unauthorized Entry Into RVSM Airspace
by Scott Burgess, released on Monday, February 16, 2009
The FAA indicated an intention to enforce against the unauthorized use of entry into reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM) airspace by operators that are not RVSM qualified and authorized. Apparently, some pilots file flight plans using suffix that indicates they are authorized for RVSM operations and state, in the flight plan remarks section, that they do not actually hold the proper FAA letter of authorization (LOA) for flight in RVSM airspace.
The FAA is now considering filing pilot deviations for future instances where this occurs. Penalties can range from suspension of airman’s privileges (30 to 90 days for each occurrence), revocation of airman’s privileges, and/or criminal prosecution for violation of 18 USC §1001. Before conducting a flight in RVSM airspace, operators and crew are reminded to verify that they hold a valid RVSM Letter of Authorization issued by the FAA.
Please contact Scott Burgess for more information
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