Is a medical certificate required for a sports pilot?
no
What are the 3 classes of a medical certificate?
1st 2nd 3rd
1st class med certificates are normally required of who?
airline transport pilots
1st class is valid for ___ for pilots ages <40
1 year
1st class is valid for ___ for pilots ages >40
6 months
At the end of the validity period for a 1st class med. certificate it reverts to a?
3rd class status
2nd class med. certificates are required of whom?
commercial pilots
2nd class med. certificates are valid for?
1 year
when the year is up for a 2nd class med. certificate, they revert to what?
3rd class medical certificate
3rd class med. certificate is for who?
student, recreational, private pilots
3rd class med. certificate is valid for ___ if you are >40
2 years
What day of the month do medical certificates expire?
last day of the month
Basic Med
can fly without a class medical certificate
basic med requirements
possess a valid driver'slicense
have held a med. cert. at any time after July 15, 2006
have not had the most recent med. cert.: revoked, suspended, or withdrawn
have not had the most recent application for airman med. certification completed or denied
have taken a medical education course within the past 24 calendar months
have completed a comprehensive medical examination with a physician within the past 48 months ( the completed form CMEC must be retained by the pilot in the logbook or electronic format)
basic med requirements
be under the care of aphysician for certain medical conditions
have been found eligible for special issuance of a medical certificate for certain specified mental health, neurological, orcardiovascular conditions
fly aircraft weighing less than 6,000 pounds and designed to carry no more than 6 passengers
fly IFR or VFR below 18,000 ft at an airspeed not to exceed 250 kts