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04-26-2018, 11:51 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Anacortes, WA
Posts: 823
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Medical
Flying outside the USA needs Third Class. Although I saw an ad yesterday that said Bahama's might soon accept Basic Med. But Canada and Mexico don't. Plus if you go to a self fly Safari in Africa you need Third Class.
Personally, I like keeping the two scenarios separate. One examine for flying requirements. A different doctor for medical things.
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04-26-2018, 12:38 PM
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been here awhile
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Alabama
Posts: 4,301
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sglynn
Personally, I like keeping the two scenarios separate. One examine for flying requirements. A different doctor for medical things.
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Historically that has been good advice. However, I fail to see where it is now an issue with BasicMed since the FAA is not in the loop as before.
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04-26-2018, 01:21 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Collierville, TN
Posts: 99
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Basic Med Since July
I was flying under an CLIII SI since July 2015 due to CPAP and asthma. I did mid-term/annual extension in July 2016 without issue dealing directly with FAA. When time to renew, I opted to go BasicMed. I didn't even use my family doctore I've been with since 2003, rather opting to use my hangar mate who is an MD and former AME. Given his background as an AME, he was happy to provide BasicMed exams. He charges $50 and does it all from him small office on the airport. It saved me having get extra tests and gathering CPAP reports and then seeing an AME and hoping he wouldn't defer me for somethiing unrelated.
I've been extremely happy with BasicMed since I no longer fly anthing it wouldn't cover.
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Collierville, TN
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1946 J-3 Cub N7155H (Restored/Flying)
1946 Globe Swift N3368K (Purchased Restored/Flying SOLD)
1987 Starduster Too SA-300 (Purchased/Flying/SOLD)
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04-26-2018, 03:12 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Fredericksburg, Tx.
Posts: 320
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Basic Med
For advanced pilot, not student, an instructor doesn't need a medical of any kind if the PIC is still current with a medical or basic med. My second class medical last August has no restrictions, it reverts to third class next August and probably basic med after that. Don't push the envelope with the FAA if you don't have to. It takes a lot of time and money. 
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04-26-2018, 04:08 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Livermore, CA
Posts: 6,797
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Originally Posted by texdog
For advanced pilot, not student, an instructor doesn't need a medical of any kind if the PIC is still current with a medical or basic med.
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True, as long as the cfi doesn?t act as the required safety pilot if the pic is under the hood. (Or any other ?required crewmember? operation). But then he needs a class 3, basic med won?t work, as described earlier.
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04-26-2018, 04:48 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Savannah, GA
Posts: 1,029
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Originally Posted by az_gila
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Only the FAA would see nothing wrong with that... sheesh...
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04-27-2018, 06:54 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Trenton, SC
Posts: 173
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According to this article the Bahamas accepts Basic Med.
https://generalaviationnews.com/2017...sicmed-pilots/
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04-27-2018, 07:54 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 2,861
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So to recap, in general a BasicMed pilot can:
-- Act as Safety pilot as long as they are PIC during the simulated instrument portions of the flight (and meet all the necessary currency requirements to be PIC)
-- Fly to the Bahamas (Bahamas authorized BasicMed back in May 2017)
-- Fly an aircraft up to a certified takeoff weight of 6000lbs and authorized to carry up to 6 occupants (you and 5 pax)
A BasicMed pilot can't:
-- Fly to Canada or Mexico
-- Fly above FL180
-- Fly faster than an IAS of 250KTS
-- Fly for compensation or hire except in limited situations IAW 61.113
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Last edited by Auburntsts : 04-27-2018 at 08:51 AM.
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04-27-2018, 02:18 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 27
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I still rent. I was told by one local FBO that their insurance would not cover me if I did not have a valid FAA medical. Since I wanted to rent from them, I had to go renew my medical.
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04-27-2018, 03:21 PM
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been here awhile
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Alabama
Posts: 4,301
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnRLewis
I still rent. I was told by one local FBO that their insurance would not cover me if I did not have a valid FAA medical. Since I wanted to rent from them, I had to go renew my medical.
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So BasicMed is not a valid FAA medical???
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