Medical or BasicMed? (poll)

[201er]

Since so many of my potential safety pilots either went BasicMed or just don't like me, I just went ahead and did 6 approaches by myself.

KLDJ 121915Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM CLR 22/14 A3031

KBLM 121856Z AUTO 06008KT 2SM BR OVC005 14/14 A3034

Edited May 13, 2022 by 201er

[Hank]

On 5/12/2022 at 9:43 AM, KB4 said:

For example, you schedule your Class3, if nice AME ask him/her to complete entire exam before logging in. According to AME test begins when he logs in.  This way, let’s say your vision was off because you didn’t memorize the letters which some savvy ppl have suggested, not mentioning any names—Hank, then there can be NO failure if he/she has not logged in.  Pay the fee, Fix the eyes and go back. If AME logs in, and any part is not satisfactory FAA is now involved. 

You picked the wrong random name, I don't know the eye chart and never tried to memorize it. I'm nearsighted enough that my last Class III said vision correction was required, but I can still power-squint for the state patrol and my driver's license is "no restrictions."

i went Basic Med because after I relocated, I don't like the AME and didn't like driving 40 miles to his office and sitting an hour in a waiting room full of sick babies, children and their mothers. Besides the undesired exposure to Lord only knows what, everyone looked at me funny, an adult man with papers in his hand, no child or female in sight, surrounded by kids and their mothers . . . .

Went to Doc-in-a-box [local urgent care], dropped in for a quick discussion and left the AOPA package for them to review. Called back, made an appointment and stopped in on my way home, which was right past their building anyway.

[Ned Gravel]

17 hours ago, Seymour said:

I keep a Class 3.    I hope to fly into Canada some day.

I keep a class 1 at the 24 month renewal which automatically drops to a class 3 in month 12 of that cycle.  The following year I re-up with another class 1.   And I am a Canadian in my 69th year. 

[Mooney Dog]

23 hours ago, Mooneymite said:

Meanwhile, in the 121 world, it looks like they'll be flying longer and longer:

Retirement Age Legislation

We have recently learned that legislation could be introduced to increase the mandatory retirement age from 65 to 67, or possibly 68. The SWAPA Government Affairs Committee (GAC) is closely monitoring the issue and working with our industry partners to determine the road ahead. This has occurred rather rapidly, and we expect to see the legislation at any time.

Im never going to get to retire now... 

 

 

Also I keep a 1st class, mainly due to work. 

Edited May 13, 2022 by Mooney Dog

[Marauder]

Since so many of my potential safety pilots either went BasicMed or just don't like me, I just went ahead and did 6 approaches by myself.
KLDJ 121915Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM CLR 22/14 A3031
KBLM 121856Z AUTO 06008KT 2SM BR OVC005 14/14 A3034

See, you didn’t need to do all this analysis!!!! Just go out and fly the damn airplane!




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[201er]

50 minutes ago, Marauder said:

See, you didn’t need to do all this analysis!!!! Just go out and fly the damn airplane!

It’s what you end up having to do when your friends are on BasicMed and can’t stop making up excuses like TFRs and illnesses they don’t have!

[Marauder]

It’s what you end up having to do when your friends are on BasicMed and can’t stop making up excuses like TFRs and illnesses they don’t have!

Your time is coming buddy. Enjoy your youth.


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[Pinecone]

On 5/12/2022 at 6:58 PM, EricJ said:

Same here, but the MDVIP annual slips a little every year since they seem to not like to do it until 12 months have passed, but the FAA stuff doesn't slip.   So now I have to do a mini-physical for the Basic Med and then come back for my MDVIP annual exam.   It'll slip a little more in the next four years, etc.   I was hoping it'd work out to keep those synched, but it hasn't.

Basic med exam is every 4 years.  So your 3rd exam, you get the doc to do the form.  Or every other one.

The training is every 2 years.

I am a MDVIP client also.

[Pinecone]

On 5/12/2022 at 10:22 PM, hubcap said:

I keep a Class 3…I still want to fly in the flight levels from time to time.

Forgot about that one.  I will need to get a real medical if I buy a 252.

[rbp]

3 hours ago, Pinecone said:

Forgot about that one.  I will need to get a real medical if I buy a 252.

How old are you? getting a deferral or a denial on a Class 3 will put a long pause in your flying.  It took me years after an illness to get to the point where I could even reapply, even though I was quite healthy.  I reapplied and got a deferral,  and  have been waiting a year.  it'll be at least another 4 months

[midlifeflyer]

On 5/12/2022 at 9:50 AM, A64Pilot said:

Being a buffon as the job of safety pilot is merely to meet the see and therefore avoid, what does medical class have to do with it?

Regulations requiring medical certification for required crew members. And the BasicMed limitation that it only applies to pilots acting as PIC.

https://www.ifr-magazine.com/training-sims/safety-pilot-rules/

[Danb]

On 5/13/2022 at 7:35 PM, Marauder said:

 

Your time is coming buddy. Enjoy your youth.


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Faster then he thinks 

[icurnmedic]

17 hours ago, Danb said:

Faster then he thinks 

These two comments literally went through my mind as well, LOL.
Man I miss being young. 
Enjoy it!

Thomas

[Danb]

5 hours ago, icurnmedic said:

These two comments literally went through my mind as well, LOL.
Man I miss being young. 
Enjoy it!

Thomas

Yes and no 

[Pinecone]

On 5/14/2022 at 5:09 PM, rbp said:

How old are you? getting a deferral or a denial on a Class 3 will put a long pause in your flying.  It took me years after an illness to get to the point where I could even reapply, even though I was quite healthy.  I reapplied and got a deferral,  and  have been waiting a year.  it'll be at least another 4 months

I will work with my AME and my primary care doc.

I understand the possibilities.

[EricJ]

4 hours ago, Danb said:

Yes and no 

Youth is wasted on the young.