Yes, the FAR is 1 tick below. There are no laws in between the Constitution and the FAR. There are no states or local jurisdictions that trump the FAR without special permission from the FAA. As are most federal laws, rules and regulations. Let's just say the FAR ain't exactly the AMA Safety Code and if you ever want to test it ...you'll find out the hard way.

Also IRA what you said that the FAA doesn't care about what you do until you come in conflict with a GA aircraft is a dangerous claim to make on these forums. The FAA is in the preventative business, not the cleanup business.