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BasicMed: Mixed Views From Pilots

The FAAs recently announced BasicMed rule drew cheers from owners and pilots, but there's still confusion about what effect it will have on the industry and worry that non-AME doctors wont sign off on the FAAs new medical checklist. At press time, the FAA had published a draft of the checklist in AC 68-1 and although BasicMed wont be available until May 1, 2017, the AC serves as a template for pilots to convince non-AME docs to sign the approval.

Aviation Consumer Staff
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The FAA’s recently announced BasicMed rule drew cheers from owners and pilots, but there’s still confusion about what effect it will have on the industry and worry that non-AME doctors won’t sign off on the FAA’s new medical checklist.

At press time, the FAA had published a draft of the checklist in AC 68-1 and although BasicMed won’t be available until May 1, 2017, the AC serves as a template for pilots to convince non-AME docs to sign the approval. The full rundown on BasicMed can be found on the AOPAand FAA websites .

Aviation Consumer Staff