@fliesicecold said: RULES Headcanon: Maverick is, clearly, not a man who perceives rules as something that define his life. An adrenaline junkie with much to prove and decidedly little to really live for, he uses rules as something of an outline to his life. Given his career, there’s certain rules and regulations he MUST adhere to, but he’s still rather flippant (his flybys, going below hard deck, speeding, etc). His criminal record is clean beyond running red lights and speeding tickets and he will absolutely use his good looks and charms to talk his way out of getting trouble when he knows/thinks it will work (I'm sure he has done this numerous times with Goose).
Needless to say, he takes them lightly and runs mostly on luck and being easy on the eyes to keep him out of serious trouble.