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MEDICINE AND LAW
Neurological: Epilepsy
Disturbance of Consciousness without Satisfactory Medical Explanation of Cause
Transient Loss of Control of Nervous System Functions without Satisfactory Medical Explanation of Cause
Once applicants have received the SI they can elect to use BasicMed
than six people, have a ceiling of no more than 18,000’, a gross takeoff weight of no more than 6,000 pounds, and have a true air speed of no more than 250 knots (288 miles/hour). Day and night and aircraft have the appropriate training and equipment. These parameters are quite liberal considering what most private pilots
of their own business or share expenses with passengers. These compensation restrictions are identical to those of pilots receiving a
5. Every 48 months, the applicant needs to answer the questions
on the FAAs Comprehensive Medical Evaluation Checklist2 (CMEC) available at https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/ Form/FAA_Form_8700-2_.pdf, and have a physician complete
the CMEC exam. Both applicant and physician must sign the declaration statement. If an applicant has any medical condition physician. The CMEC is not forwarded to the FAA, but it needs to be produced if requested.
6. Every 24 months, the applicant must take an online course
mitigation strategies for medical conditions, medication usage, encouraging periodic visits to a primary care physician, and a health check-sheet to refer to if you have any doubt about After completing the course, the applicant consents to a national driver’s registry check, provides the name, license number, address, and phone number of the physician whom the applicant is using
SUMMARY OF BASICMED FOR THE PHYSICIAN
Certifying Exam: Every 48 months the individual downloads the FAA’s CMEC. This contains information and instructions for both the applicant and physician, a description of the History and Physical (H&P), and attestation statements for both applicant and physician. With their portion of the checklist completed, applicants go to a licensed physician of their choosing. Although the FAA does not DO degree would not be expected to have the breadth of training for a BasicMed medical examination.3 The doctor reviews the history and completes the exam. After completing the exam, in order for the physician must sign the physician declaration statement: “I certify that I discussed all items on this checklist with the individual during my examination, discussed any medications the individual is taking that could interfere with his or her ability to safely operate an aircraft or motor vehicle, and performed an examination that included all
of the items on this checklist. I certify that I am not aware of any medical condition that, as presently treated, could interfere with the individual’s ability to safely operate an aircraft.” As this verbiage modify it by its rule making authority. There is no requirement for the CMEC to be forwarded to the FAA; however, the pilot needs to be able to produce it if requested by the FAA.
This required declaration by the physician does not attest to
federal regulations regarding eyesight, blood pressure etc. Rather
it attests that individuals do not have any medical condition that as This is different from the AME attestation statement. The examining the applicable Code of Federal Regulations. The FAA informed its AMEs that the decision of an AME to participate in BasicMed would be outside of their AME Designation, and that the AME should check with their insurance carriers.
TO CERTIFY OR NOT TO CERTIFY — THAT IS THE QUESTION
If, to the best of your knowledge, your applicant is perfectly healthy, has no physical limitations whatsoever, does not use any prescription, over-the-counter, or illicit drugs, and has a properly completed and negative BasicMed H&P, one could surmise his/her
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