(d)
REQUIRED PILOT CALLS. The pilot of non-RVSM aircraft will inform the controller of the lack of RVSM approval in accordance with the direction provided in paragraph i. (Pilot/Controller Phraseology).

(2)
CATEGORIES OF NON-RVSM AIRCRAFT THAT MAY BE ACCOMMODATED -

(a)
Subject to FAA approval and clearance, the following categories of non-RVSM aircraft may operate in domestic US RVSM Airspace provided that they have an operational transponder:

1 Department of Defense (DoD) aircraft.

2 Flights conducted for aircraft certification and development purposes.
3 Active Air Ambulance flights utilizing a "Lifeguard" call sign.
4 Aircraft climbing/descending through RVSM FL (without intermediate level off) to/from FL above RVSM Airspace. (Policies for these flights are detailed in paragraph k. below.)
5 Foreign state (government) aircraft.

(3) METHODS FOR OPERATORS OF NON-RVSM AIRCRAFT TO REQUEST ACCESS TO RVSM AIRSPACE -
NOTE: For those non-RVSM aircraft operations with unique accommodation requirements or which do not fall under LOA/MOU, File-and-Fly or Priority Flight criteria, operators are encouraged to coordinate specific requirements before flight with the departure or servicing ATC facility.
Non-RVSM aircraft operators seeking accommodation may:
(a)
LOA/MOU - Enter into a Letter of Agreement (LOA)/Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the RVSM facility (the Air Traffic facility that provides air traffic services in RVSM Airspace). Operators must comply with LOA/MOU.

(b)
FILE-AND-FLY - File a flight plan to notify the FAA of their intention to request access to RVSM Airspace. No additional coordination with the FAA is required before departure. Once airborne, the pilot will request clearance into RVSM Airspace from the appropriate ATC controller.

NOTE: Priority for access to RVSM Airspace will be afforded to RVSM compliant aircraft, then File-and-Fly flights.

(c)
PRIORITY FLIGHTS - Certain high-priority, non-RVSM DoD aircraft may be designated as requiring special

consideration for accommodation. Only flights meeting at least one of the following criteria are eligible for designation as Priority Flights:
1 Aircraft engaged in active continental defense or homeland defense missions; or
2 Aircraft engaged in operations that will have an immediate effect upon combat operations or readiness of the Armed Forces; or
3 Aircraft engaged in operations in accordance with approved federal and state emergency plans, medical evacuations or search and rescue; or
4 Aircraft engaged in the transport of Combatant, Specified or Unified Commanders, Type/Major Command Commanders and key civilian personnel (i.e. 4-stars and equivalent or higher/code 3 or above).
This priority system is only to be used by non-RVSM DoD flights meeting at least one of the criteria above; it is not to be used by routine non-RVSM flights intending to circumvent the normal File-and-Fly process.
　
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