CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - 5
THIRD-CLASS MEDICAL REFORM, ALSO KNOWN
AS BASICMED, HAS REACHED ITS FOUR-YEAR
ANNIVERSARY WITH MORE THAN 61,000
PILOTS-INCLUDING CFIS AND THEIR CLIENTS-
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF BASICMED. The
anniversary also means that pilots who began
flying under BasicMed four years ago need to
review some important dates and steps related
to their 48-month renewal.
For example, I fly under BasicMed, and I will
need to schedule a visit with my physician later
this fall-before 48 months to the date of my
BasicMed exam four years ago. (I've set calendar
reminders to be sure to make my appointment
well ahead of time.) After seeing my physician
for the BasicMed exam, I'll take the course,
(and hopefully) pass the quiz, and submit my
completed Comprehensive Medical Examination
Checklist (CMEC) information at the end of
the course. AOPA will take it from there and
electronically submit my course completion and
CMEC form to the FAA. Easy peasy!
PLEASE SHARE
CFIs, you have a tremendous opportunity to help
your clients understand the BasicMed process-
what to expect, and how to be legal to fly under
BasicMed. So, I'd like to ask you to please share
this article with your clients who may wish to fly
under BasicMed or are already part of it and may
need to renew.
RENEWAL CYCLES
Okay, so let's break down the various points of
renewal cycles (24 and 48 months) and what
pilots who wish to begin flying under BasicMed
need to do. Other items in this discussion
also briefly touch on how to deal with special
issuance requirements and what avenues are
available to those who currently disqualify to fly
under BasicMed.
BUT FIRST THE FINE PRINT!
If you're like me, you may not always read the
fine print depending on what it's for. However, in
the case of BasicMed the fine print is critical for
you to read so you know what is required when
AOPA WANTS TO MAKE THINGS EASIER FOR YOU WHEN NAVIGATING THE BASICMED
PROCESS AND THERE'S NO BETTER WAY THAN USING THE BASICMED ELIGIBILITY
AND RENEWAL TOOL. THIS CLEVER TOOL PINPOINTS YOUR STATUS AND OFFERS A
RESULTS PAGE THAT STEPS YOU THROUGH THE ENTIRE PROCESS.
you renew or join BasicMed. I'd like to alert you
to these four basic requirements that will keep
you flying on the legal side of the law:
* You must hold a current and valid U.S. driver's
license and comply with all of its medical
requirements or restrictions.
* You must undergo a comprehensive
medical examination and have a BasicMed
Comprehensive Medical Examination Checklist
(CMEC) completed by a state-licensed
physician (every 48 months to the day).
* You must take an FAA approved online
BasicMed medical education course and receive
a completion certificate (every 24 months to the
end of the month).
* You must keep these documents with your
logbook or in electronic format to be made
available upon request to the FAA.
Now that we've got that out of the way, let's go to
the next step.
BASICMED ELIGIBILITY AND RENEWAL TOOL
AOPA wants to make things easier for you when
navigating the BasicMed process and there's no
better way than using the BasicMed Eligibility
and Renewal Tool. This clever tool pinpoints
your status and offers a results page that steps
https://www.aopa.org/advocacy/pilots/medical/basicmed/basicmed-eligibility-and-renewal-tool
https://www.aopa.org/advocacy/pilots/medical/basicmed/basicmed-eligibility-and-renewal-tool
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2
CFItoCFI Newsletter—Vol. 12, Issue 2
CFI Notes
Letters
Navigating BasicMed—Follow These Simple Steps
Safety Webinars: Hone Your Skills—Be Well-Informed
Safety Webinars: Freedom in Rules—Responsibly Transitioning from Paper to EFT
ASI Message: An Impossible Turn?—Reality Check on Turnbacks
CFI News
CFI Tips: The Longest Flight Review
Checkride Checklist: DPE Answers for Students and CFIs
Practical Advice: Avoid Mishaps—Keep Your Pocket Book Happy
Chart Challenge: Rocket Science or Space Race?
CFI's Point of View: Nontowered Airport Ops—Safety and Good Manners
Accident Case Study: Faulty Assumptions
You Can Fly: AOPA's Flight Training Experience Survey is Back!
Safety Quiz: Colllision Avoidance
CFI Tools: Thunder and Lightning—Can be Frightening
Chief's Corner: Conversations About This and That
Runway Safety: Over the Line
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - CFItoCFI Newsletter—Vol. 12, Issue 2
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - CFI Notes
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - Letters
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - Navigating BasicMed—Follow These Simple Steps
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - 5
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - 6
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - 7
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - 8
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - Safety Webinars: Hone Your Skills—Be Well-Informed
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - Safety Webinars: Freedom in Rules—Responsibly Transitioning from Paper to EFT
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - ASI Message: An Impossible Turn?—Reality Check on Turnbacks
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - 12
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - CFI News
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - 14
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - 15
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - 16
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - CFI Tips: The Longest Flight Review
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - 18
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - 19
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - 20
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - Checkride Checklist: DPE Answers for Students and CFIs
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - 22
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - Practical Advice: Avoid Mishaps—Keep Your Pocket Book Happy
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - 24
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - 25
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - Chart Challenge: Rocket Science or Space Race?
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - 27
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - CFI's Point of View: Nontowered Airport Ops—Safety and Good Manners
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - 29
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - Accident Case Study: Faulty Assumptions
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - 31
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - You Can Fly: AOPA's Flight Training Experience Survey is Back!
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - Safety Quiz: Colllision Avoidance
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - CFI Tools: Thunder and Lightning—Can be Frightening
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - 35
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - 36
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - Chief's Corner: Conversations About This and That
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - 38
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - 39
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 12 Issue 2 - Runway Safety: Over the Line
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