basicmed

When I was 19 my license was suspended twice for failure to respond to a speeding ticket in the mail. I was homeless and simply missed it. No drugs or dui involved. Well 10 years later I enrolled in flight training and got my 3rd class. For 18v I cannot recall definitively if I checked yes. I...

I haven't flown as PIC in a few years and my last 3rd class medical is now expired, but I just had my doctor sign off on the BasicMed checklist, so legally I'm medically OK to fly now. I'm now looking at getting back into flying by finding a local flight school to complete a flight review and...

I am coming up on the end of my 4-year BasicMed cycle in April of 2022. Due to all the excitement with COVID-19, appointments for routine physicals have been hard to get with my PCP. Fortunately, I was recently able to schedule one for early next month. My question is: given how difficult it...

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...

As I near semi-retirement from anesthesiology, I'm considering becoming an AME. Though I'm a big fan of BasicMed, I have my own reasons for not wanting to do BasicMed exams. So, a question for you AMEs: has BasicMed caused a noticeable drop in the number of Class III medicals that you do? If...

My 3rd class medical is expiring. I thought maybe I would go the BasicMed route and just use my personal (non AME) doctor to do the exam. He almost immediately said no. He is afraid of getting sued. He literally said, "I cannot certify your health and send documents to the FAA." I told him...

Hello, I am working on getting my private pilot license. I do have some medical conditions, so I was given a special issuance 3rd class medical by the FAA. I took a break from flight training, and the medical is now expired. So I was wondering, rather than having to get another special issuance...

Good morning, New to the site, Specialize in Occupational medicine and testing and have seen a increase in the number of pilots needing wanting a BasicMed but having difficulty finding Docs to provide the service here in Tennessee. If I can be of assistance feel free to drop me a note or call...

I am not clear on this BasicMed requirements just after a 3rd class expires. So my 3rd class expires this summer. If I switch to BasicMed I have to take the online course. The question is whether I need to see a doctor. Did the 48 month interval start at the date of my 3rd class medical or...

The latest newsletter of West Valley Flying Club has announced that they will accept BasicMed. Hooray! (They have locations at San Carlos Airport (SQL) and Palo Alto Airport (PAO) in the San Francisco area.)...

Physician attestation statement for BasicMed and for ICC Physicals There are some inaccurate postings comparing Physician attestation statement for BasicMed and for ICC Physicals For both Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) exams and the Third Class FAA Medical there is no...