basic med

Hello, I’m new to the forums here. Looking forward to learning and interacting with everyone. I currently fly under Basic Med. I know it restricts operations above 18,000MSL. My dream is to be able to fly into the flight levels one day. In your opinions, is there a possibility that Basic Med...

I have been pursuing a special issuance since 2019. I have been flying since high school and licensed since 2004. In 2016, I underwent open heart surgery. On the advice of a CFI, I let my medical expire. Later, when I decided to pursue Basic Med I was told the way to Basic Med for me was via a...

Hl All, My Pilot Buddy called the other day and is going to take the Basic Med route and wanted to know if I would join him. I am currently on 80% disability from the VA. Originally, I was receiving disability for Parkinson's disease. (30%) Due to sleep disorder, I was re-evaluated with the...

Does anyone know how to get replacement Basic Med documentation? I've got quite the string of bad luck here: 1. I misplaced my docs 2. My doctor is no longer in the area 3. The FAA website is clear you can order a replacement Class I/II/III, but says nothing about Basic Med 4. I called Oklahoma...

I ran across this article on General Aviation News. It gathers a lot of information together in an organized manner. Until I become a for-hire commercial pilot, I'll most likely fly under Basic Med. I have sleep apnea, and will need to have a SI if I go third class, or higher. Although, because...

So, heard something alarming. Well, 2 things really. 1. Basic Med won't catch on in the long run because physicians bear liability for the pilot. Apparently, there are already large medical practices (hospitals and chains) that have been instructing their physicians not to sign off on Basic...