Nevets
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"Public use", (military) aircraft are exempt from the FARs. Compliance is usually built into their SOP, they don't get violated by the FAA, just "THE BOSS".
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From talking to one of them, they are required to follow Flight Rules in part 91 (91.151 to 91.193).
I have had controllers waive the Speed when they want an altitude first on a desent. Controllers are a represenative of the "administrator".
That controller was wrong. He/she is NOT a Designee of the Administrator. There is actually a list of regulations in the FARs that the Administrator can give a waiver for. Its a list of the regs that say, "Unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator" in it just as the aircraft speed reg 91.117. Anyways, the list is in 91.905 and the policy and procedures to attain such waiver is in 91.903. It says, "The Administrator may issue a certificate of waiver authorizing the operation of aircraft in deviation from any rule listed in this subpart if the Administrator finds that the proposed operation can be safely conducted under the terms of that certificate of waiver." A controller CANNOT do what this reg says.
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