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Old 04-27-2018, 03:39 PM
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So BasicMed is not a valid FAA medical???
If I understand the info correctly, the answer is nope since you don?t have to see an AME and aren?t issued a medical certificate. I know this sounds like quibbling, but I think the FAA wants to make a clear distinction. Having said that, I think FBOs denying rentals to BasicMed holders by saying its an insurance problem is BS since apparently insurance companies have no problem with BasicMed for individual aircraft owner/pilots.
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Old 04-27-2018, 03:50 PM
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If I understand the info correctly, the answer is nope since you don?t have to see an AME and aren?t issued a medical certificate. I know this sounds like quibbling, but I think the FAA wants to make a clear distinction. Having said that, I think FBOs denying rentals to BasicMed holders by saying its an insurance problem is BS since apparently insurance companies have no problem with BasicMed for individual aircraft owner/pilots.
I think it is an approved medical. FAA says you are good to go as long as you meet the Basic Med requirements. That's FAA approval, it seems to me. The fact that the insurance companies are fine with it really seals the deal. I doubt they would insure pilots if it was not an "FAA approved" medical. Perhaps the FBO in question just doesn't know much of anything about Basic Med.
Also, I think the safety pilot who has Basic Med has to be PIC for the entire flight, not just the portion where the other pilot is under the hood. The article referenced earlier from AOPA made that pretty clear.
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Old 04-27-2018, 04:02 PM
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I think it is an approved medical. FAA says you are good to go as long as you meet the Basic Med requirements. That's FAA approval, it seems to me. The fact that the insurance companies are fine with it really seals the deal. I doubt they would insure pilots if it was not an "FAA approved" medical. Perhaps the FBO in question just doesn't know much of anything about Basic Med.
Also, I think the safety pilot who has Basic Med has to be PIC for the entire flight, not just the portion where the other pilot is under the hood. The article referenced earlier from AOPA made that pretty clear.
It’s an approved FAA program but IMO it’s not an FAA medical since there’s no associated certificate. I know this is semantics but that’s kind of what gives us relief from the part 61 medical certificate requirements in the first place. I mean under BasicMed you are flying with a drivers license, an exam by a state licensed doc, and self assessment. The FAA isn’t involved in the process at all other than publishing the exam checklist. Heck even the 24 month course isn’t produced by the FAA.
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Old 04-28-2018, 09:06 PM
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.......... My second class medical last August has no restrictions, it reverts to third class next August and probably basic med after that. .......
I haven't seen where a 3rd class medical would revert to basic med after 2 years. Do you have a reference for that?
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Old 04-29-2018, 04:02 AM
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I haven't seen where a 3rd class medical would revert to basic med after 2 years. Do you have a reference for that?
There?s no reference because a 3rd Class medical never reverts to BasicMed?AOPA and the FAA have a lot of info on their websites. If you want to switch, then you have to go through the entire process from the get-go to include getting a new physical from a state licensed doc using the FAA checklist and taking the online course.
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Old 04-30-2018, 07:42 AM
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Default Insurance Cover under Basic Med

My insurance company, as an owner, says they pretty much consider no difference in CLIII, BasicMed and Sport Pilot flying from a medical standpoint and they will cover you in appropriate aircraft to the medical or lack thereof.
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Old 04-30-2018, 08:00 AM
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I haven't seen where a 3rd class medical would revert to basic med after 2 years. Do you have a reference for that?
I don't think texdog meant that his third class medical would automatically revert to BasicMed. I read it as "HE" would revert to BasicMed after his third class was done.
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Thumbs up Basic Med

Mel, thank you for making that clear. I do have to do the whole Basic Med in August. Judie has basic med now and our plan is go to Alaska in May, while I still have a class 3.
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I havent looked into this in a while, but last time I did, the VA wont accept anything but the FAA Class medicals for GiBill used for flight training......FWIW.
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My BasicMed was done by an AME who could have done a Class 1 for me but told me not to spend the extra money when my aircraft insurance both cover me with BasicMed, I can do my CFI duties with BasicMed, and none of my flying now needs any medical certificate (Class 1, 2 or 3) that BasicMed doesn't cover already. I don't fly as a safety pilot for anyone and now you can even maintain your IFR currency on a simulator WITHOUT a CFII !
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