Alcohol SI Question Related to BasicMed

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So I've been through the process to demonstrate my recovery and abstinence, which was VERY expensive to demonstrate, but since my Class 3 Medical was granted, the expense was worth it. My SI requires annual renewal for at least the foreseeable future and for the first year renewal I have to have another physiologist evaluation, and I have been having monthly randoms for file evidence that will most likely continue another year or more. My current medical comes up for renewal in late June. For my flight needs, BasicMed covers everything I want to do. I am currently a renter and do not fly on O2, nor have any plans to fly to Mexico or Canada. I am curious if I can just switch to BasicMed and save a few thousand dollars? The extra requirements for the Class 3 are not helping my recovery, but they are taking precious resources I could put to much better use than CYA for the FAA. My doctor has read the AC and draft form, and has no issues with approving me. Is the BasicMed allowed for me?
 
BasicMed does not make any of the Special Issuances go away. What ever your SI letter says to do, you must still comply with the instructions to exercise your flying privileges.

So you can work with your general practioner for the basic stuff, but the SI items still need to be followed.

And a big postscript is that i am just a layperson and no means an expert. I very much defer to Dr. Bruce or any other AME worthy of their salt.
 
BasicMed does not make any of the Special Issuances go away. What ever your SI letter says to do, you must still comply with the instructions to exercise your flying privileges.

So you can work with your general practioner for the basic stuff, but the SI items still need to be followed.

And a big postscript is that i am just a layperson and no means an expert. I very much defer to Dr. Bruce or any other AME worthy of their salt.

For Medical SIs that are not explicitly listed in the AC, I do not think you are correct. For insulin dependent diabetes, with a 3rd Class you are required to renew annually. With BasicMed you do not have to renew annually. You are the same as other BasicMed which is 4 yr requirements (or 2 yr education). I have no clue as to the OP question though.
 
BasicMed does not make any of the Special Issuances go away. What ever your SI letter says to do, you must still comply with the instructions to exercise your flying privileges.

So you can work with your general practioner for the basic stuff, but the SI items still need to be followed.

And a big postscript is that i am just a layperson and no means an expert. I very much defer to Dr. Bruce or any other AME worthy of their salt.
Yes it generally does make SI's go away. I don't plan on submitting any of the tests the FAA asked for in my SI letter and I'll just let it lapse and fly under BasicMed instead.

It's possible that the FAA may do something different with alcohol SI's such as go after pilot certificates for noncompliance. I think Bruce has mentioned that before.
 
For Medical SIs that are not explicitly listed in the AC, I do not think you are correct. For insulin dependent diabetes, with a 3rd Class you are required to renew annually. With BasicMed you do not have to renew annually. You are the same as other BasicMed which is 4 yr requirements (or 2 yr education). I have no clue as to the OP question though.
Even for the SI's that are listed in the AC it just requires a one time SI so someone could not renew it and fly under BasicMed.
 
Yup, if your doctor is willing to sign off, the SI is OBE under basic med.
 
Yup, if your doctor is willing to sign off, the SI is OBE under basic med.
Mr. Barass is left of the truth and Aggie Mike is right of the truth. Read 2307 (e)1(A)iv carefully.

The notation is that this falls under the psychiatric illness provision and so unless your SI was issued more than two years prior to July 15, 2016, you will need to demonstrate continuing care from a state licensed specialist (psychiatrist) and will have to recertify every two years (obviously with his blessing). So this is more than just the family doc.

This has been re-written into AC 68.1, section 8.2.1 (4) "Substance dependence within the previous 2 years as defined in part 67". This may or may not apply to you. The date of the issuance of the SI is considered the date where dependency ended.

Also, remember if you abandon your SI, it terminates, so should you decide that you need an ICAO certificate again....start at zero again.
 
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