NAVAIRINST 13034.1C, NAVAIR INSTRUCTION: FLIGHT CLEARANCE POLICY FOR AIR VEHICLES AND AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (28-SEP-2004)

NAVAIRINST 13034.1C, NAVAIR INSTRUCTION: FLIGHT CLEARANCE POLICY FOR AIR VEHICLES AND AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (28-SEP-2004)., To establish policy, responsibilities, and procedures for the process within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for granting flight clearances for air vehicles and aircraft systems. This instruction applies to all manned and unmanned air vehicles and aircraft systems owned or leased by the Navy or United States Marine Corps (USMC), including pre-accepted aircraft and public use aircraft modified by/for the Navy. This includes, but is not limited to all systems in-service and under development. Agencies covered by this instruction include but are not limited to NAVAIR, Deputy Commander for Acquisition and Operations (AIR-1.0); the aviation Program Executive Offices (PEO) for Air Anti-Submarine Warfare, Assault and Special Mission Programs (PEO(A)); the PEO for Tactical Aircraft Programs (PEO(T)); and the PEO for Strike Weapons and Unmanned Aviation (PEO(W)). It also applies to all Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition-designated aviation acquisition programs being developed or acquired for U.S. Navy and/or U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) use, and to Fleet units that own, operate, or manage Navy or USMC aircraft systems. A flight clearance will be issued only for an aircraft system owned or leased by the Navy or USMC. Only by exception will a flight clearance be issued for a non-Navy/USMC aircraft system. Examples of exceptions are listed in Paragraph 5e of this instruction