The FAA has implemented new BasicMed rules, allowing general aviation pilots to fly without a traditional FAA medical certificate if they meet specific requirements. To qualify for BasicMed, pilots ...

BasicMed, adopted by approximately 25,000 pilots in its first eight months, offers an alternative medical certification for private/recreational pilots, helping both those returning to flying and ...

On May 1, the first day pilots were able to fly under the FAA’s new BasicMed rules, 1,354 pilots completed the self-assessment checklist, physical exam and online Medical Self-Assessment Course from ...

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.

According to the AOPA, more than 25,000 pilots are now flying under BasicMed rather than with an FAA aviation medical certificate. Effective May 1, 2017, BasicMed allows pilots in good health who have ...

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) president and CEO Mark Baker called BasicMed “one of the biggest wins in general aviation in the last 50 years” and told lawmakers that the association is ...