"Reunite Gondwanaland (Mary Shafer)" writes:

True. These rules don't apply to NASA, do they?

Only for the aircraft that are only used to carry people around in
much the same manner as commercial aircraft. The research and support
aircraft at Dryden, like F-18s and F-15s and stuff, aren't covered by
FAA rules, but the KingAirs used to haul management and other staff to
and from Ames are.

This doesn't include certification, just maintenance and operation.
Military aircraft aren't certified and the KingAirs were bought from
the maker, who did the certification before introducing the aircraft
to the market.

These rules, requiring adherence to FAA regs for aircraft used like
commercial aircraft, apply to all Federal agencies. It's mostly only
agencies like NASA and the military that also have aircraft to which
the rules don't apply.


I thought FAA jurisdiction did not cover USG/state aircraft. (Just as the
FCC does not govern USG freq. assignments.)

BUT BUT
Most/all had to obey the FAR's just as if they did; in many cases because
their insurance companies required same, in others because there was an
edict err policy requiring same. Is that what you mean?

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