Medical Certificate Expiration Calculator
Calculate your FAA medical certificate expiration date and class downgrade timeline. Uses calendar-month arithmetic per 14 CFR 61.23.
Traditional Medical Certificate
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BasicMed — An Alternative to a Third-Class Medical
Under FAR 61.113(i) and AC 68-1A, eligible pilots may operate certain aircraft without a traditional FAA medical certificate under the BasicMed program. BasicMed requires:
- A valid U.S. driver’s license
- A physical examination by any state-licensed physician every 48 calendar months, using the AOPA Comprehensive Medical Examination Checklist
- Completion of an AOPA online medical course every 24 calendar months
- The pilot must have held a valid FAA medical certificate at any point after July 14, 2006
BasicMed operating limitations include: aircraft with a maximum certificated takeoff weight of 6,000 lbs or less, no more than 6 occupants, no operations for compensation or hire, no operations outside the United States (unless authorized by the foreign country), and no operations above FL180 or above 250 knots IAS.
This section provides general information only. See FAR 61.113(i) and AC 68-1A for complete requirements. BasicMed does not apply to operations requiring a First or Second class medical.
BasicMed Expiration Calculator
Special issuance, deferred or denied applications, medical conditions, or other individual circumstances require separate evaluation by the FAA Aerospace Medical Certification Division. This tool does not account for those circumstances.
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