Light Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 71; Flight Crew Total 10730; Flight Crew Type 3850
Confusion; Communication Breakdown
ATC Issue All Types; Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Exited Penetrated Airspace; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Aircraft; Incorrect / Not Installed / Unavailable Part; Human Factors; Chart Or Publication
Crew departed with new aircraft. We completely forgot about our RVSM paperwork not being complete and climbed up into RVSM airspace without advising ATC. We briefly leveled at FL350 then continued climbing to FL410. It was then that we realized our mistake and notified ATC. They approved a climb out of RVSM airspace to FL430. We were told to call ATC when we landed.Previously the aircraft completed several high altitude acceptance test flights before departing (including an RVSM monitoring flight). We preregistered with the ORL FSDO and all that was needed was a copy of our aircraft registration and airworthiness certificate to complete the RVSM LOA. The [aircraft] fleet and our crew is RVSM certified and has been flying in RVSM airspace since the RVSM program was initiated.At no time was there ever a safety issue in this scenario! This is nothing but a paperwork issue. The plane and crew are capable of safely operating in RVSM airspace. Two pieces of paperwork unrelated to RVSM were not at our FSDO to complete our LOA. Finally; ATC would not have been aware of this issue had we not confessed our error.
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A light transport flight crew reported entering RVSM airspace with incomplete RVSM paperwork. They realized their mistake; notified ATC; and were then climbed above RVSM airspace.