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Air Force One And The FAA

TheGov From United States of America, joined Apr 2003, 400 posts, RR: 3
Posted (9 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 1998 times:

I thought that the FAA made it mandatory that all aircraft doors be outlined with a contrasting color so that they would be easily identifiable in the event of an emergency. If that is true, then why doesn't Air Force One comply

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CitationJet From United States of America, joined Mar 2003, 2229 posts, RR: 3
Reply 1, posted (9 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 1991 times:

Most likely they were granted an exemption to that rule. Exemptions to regulations are not that rare.

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AA61hvy From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 13975 posts, RR: 59
Reply 2, posted (9 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 1932 times:

I think the FAA may let the President slide on that one.

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Skymileman From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (9 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 1918 times:

That is an excellent point. Why let the president's plane be like that. I would think that would be the one most important to rescue in the event of a disaster.

Hawkeye2 From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 234 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (9 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 1909 times:

To put it simply, Air Force One is a military aircraft, and military aircraft aren't subject to FAA regulations.

Shaun3000 From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 445 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (9 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 1857 times:

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Is there a more complicated way to say that? Confused

L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29350 posts, RR: 62
Reply 6, posted (9 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 1854 times:

Military aircraft are public service aircraft.

And as such do not need to conform to the FAR's.

That is why OAS up here has that Beaver with the Garrett in the nose.

That is why all those Air Tankers converted from Anti-sub aircraft are still flying.

That is why the military doesn't need to have any of their aircraft certified.

Somebody correct me if I am wrong, but if you contract an aircraft to the government if it longer then 30 days, it is considered a "public use" aircraft and no longer has to comply with the FAR's. Now when the contract ends you need to go back to comply with them.

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