Medical duration

[dollacrackho]

If you're in your 40's and a FO but fly international do you need a new medical every six months?

 

[LearLove]

Yes. First after forty requires a medical every 6 months.

https://www.faa.gov/about/office_or...s/aam/ame/guide/app_process/general/validity/

 

[CRJ puppy]

Yes. First after forty requires a medical every 6 months.

https://www.faa.gov/about/office_or...s/aam/ame/guide/app_process/general/validity/

This is not correct.

With the changes associated with the new pilot regs last August, the 6 month requirement was in there. Literally about 5 days before the reg went into effect, it was amended back to the previous requirement of every 12 months.

I know as I went and got my 6 month last July and literally two weeks later the rule was changed back for 121 ops.

So for an FO over 40, every 12 months is sufficient; over 60 and FO, every 6 months. UNLESS your ops specs require otherwise.

 

[CRJ puppy]

Refer to FAR 61.23...

"Only the person acting as the PIC in 121 ops is required to have a valid first class medical. SIC's may continue to operate with a second class medical."

http://www.faa.gov/documentlibrary/media/notice/n_8900.225.pdf

 

[LearLove]

This is not correct.

With the changes associated with the new pilot regs last August, the 6 month requirement was in there. Literally about 5 days before the reg went into effect, it was amended back to the previous requirement of every 12 months.

I know as I went and got my 6 month last July and literally two weeks later the rule was changed back for 121 ops.

So for an FO over 40, every 12 months is sufficient; over 60 and FO, every 6 months. UNLESS your ops specs require otherwise.

Thanks for clearing that up. So if I turn 40 in sep14 and am flying as 121 CA I need to got every 6, right?

Or I guess I could not be lazy and just look it up in the FOM.

 

[LearLove]

Looking at my companies FOM it reads that FOs over 40 but under 60 (not flying with an augmented crew) only have to go once per year.

 

[pilotyip]

Thanks for clearing that up. So if I turn 40 in sep14 and am flying as 121 CA I need to got every 6, right?

Or I guess I could not be lazy and just look it up in the FOM.

If you get your 1st class prior to your birthday it will be good for year

 

[dollacrackho]

So if you're doing ops that require an augmented crew it's 6 months for an FO?

 

[LearLove]

If you get your 1st class prior to your birthday it will be good for year

That works. Turn 40 in sep but my medical is due in aug.

 

[LearLove]

So if you're doing ops that require an augmented crew it's 6 months for an FO?

Yes that is how I read the chart in my companies FOM