"where the controller says "American xxx, standby" which means you are technically by the AIM cleared to enter the airspace. I wouldn't make an effort to push the limits with that one. but now, if the controller says "A/C calling, standby", no 2 way comm has been est."

You are so right with this one AviatorAl04. I've used that response plenty of times to get into my restricted areas, warning areas, MOAs, and other SUA when comm traffic is busy and those Washington Center controllers for example don't seem to have a second for you! I've even tried pre-coordinating on aux comm and they still act like they weren't expecting me

This thread is interesting to me also because just today I was asking one of our reservists the EXACT same question about basically re-learning the FAR/AIM. I knew it much better years ago flying civilian than I do now. Agree that the USN OPNAV 3710 uses a lot of the same rules and even language, but any civilian pilot would run circles around us military guys when it comes to true FAR knowledge without some serious study time invested!

Thanks for this post

USMCFLYR