Basic Med Physical Exam Question

[Rick Junkin]

1 hour ago, midlifeflyer said:

It seemed so out of character to me. 

Completely agree, and that’s why I found the CFI / FR comment disappointing.

Back on a positive note, my experience with Basic Med was similar to @Marauder’s except it was what I expected. I decided to go BM about 5 months after my annual physical. I sent my doc all of the BM info from AOPA and she said she would do it so I made an appointment. She asked updating questions and checked the blocks she already had the answers for, examined me for the items she needed to, signed me off and billed me for a checkup rather than a physical.

Quite painless.

Cheers,
Rick

[midlifeflyer]

7 minutes ago, Rick Junkin said:

Completely agree, and that’s why I found the CFI / FR comment disappointing.

Back on a positive note, my experience with Basic Med was similar to @Marauder’s except it was what I expected. I decided to go BM about 5 months after my annual physical. I sent my doc all of the BM info from AOPA and she said she would do it so I made an appointment. She asked updating questions and checked the blocks she already had the answers for, examined me for the items she needed to, signed me off and billed me for a checkup rather than a physical.

Quite painless.

Cheers,
Rick

..and the quick checkup was probably enough to satisfy her that nothing had changed otherwise. Really up to the doc.