THE FAA'S new BasicMed program that soon will allow many pilots to fly without a current third class medical certificate is expected to save pilots and the FAA millions of dollars over the first 10 years, according to an agency economic analysis. Between the rule's effective date of May 1...
BasicMed is different from a regular FAA medical certificate in several ways. First, it's a whole different part of the federal aviation regulations. FAR Part 68, Requirements for Operating Certain Small Aircraft Without A Medical Certificate, was based on legislation that went into effect in ...