BasicMed now allows pilots to fly aircraft with up to seven occupants (six passengers) and a maximum takeoff weight of 12,500 pounds (excluding transport category helicopters). Pilot examiners can now ...
A sign marks the entrance to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) headquarters building in Washington, D.C. Credit: J. David Ake / Getty Images A proposed change to the FAA’s airman medical ...
BasicMed is the soon-to-be adopted medical certification standard for private pilots written into a new Part 68 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. The FAA in January adopted the rules after a long, ...
Nearly 5,000 pilots licensed to operate in the US were investigated for allegedly falsifying medical records to hide conditions that could deem them unfit to fly, the Federal Aviation Administration ...
OAKLAND (KPIX 5) – When it comes to clearing pilots for takeoff, the Federal Aviation Administration uses regular medical exams to make sure they're fit to fly. But the process may not be fair for ...
The FAA has released the requisite medical exam checklist and link to the AOPA online education course to enable pilots to take advantage of BasicMed.
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