1. The National FAA Safety Team Presents
BasicMed
Peter O Knight
Dennis H. Whitley - FAASTeam
May 6th, 2017
2014/ (I) PP Original Author: John Linsenmeyer, AFS-800 March 2017 POC; K. Clover AFS-850 Operations Lead Office revised by J Steuernagle 27 March 2017.
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3. The Basics: What do I need to use BasicMed??
A valid U.S. driver's license
An FAA medical that was valid at any time
after July 14, 2006.
Your most recent application for a
medical certificate was not denied.
Your most recent medical certificate was not
revoked, suspended, or withdrawn.
You can get special issuances for certain conditions (e.g., heart attack, epilepsy, etc.)
Beginning in May of 2017, pilots will be able to fly using BasicMed. Here’s what you’ll need in order to qualify. (Click)
A valid – yes that means current - United States driver’s license. For BasicMed, the driver’s license is used as evidence of a driver’s license privilege, not ID. But pilots still need to have a photo ID.
And you must have held a FAA medical certificate for any class that was valid at any time after July 14, 2006.
Your most recent application for an FAA medical certificate must not have been denied.
And your most recent FAA medical certificate must not have been revoked, suspended, or withdrawn.
Pilots who have had, or develop certain conditions such as heart attack and epilepsy will need to get one (and only one) special issuance medical certificate, and they can allow that special issuance to expire. If you’ve already gotten one special issuance for a previously occurring condition (before BasicMed) you don’t need to get another one.
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4. What do I have to do to use BasicMed? Just two things!
Requirement #1
Get a physical exam from any state-licensed physician within the past 48 months.
Print the checklist from faa.gov/go/basicmed
or your course provider
Bring the comprehensive medical examination
checklist (CMEC) FAA Form to your exam.
Keep your completed checklist somewhere safe
There are 2 Requirements you’ll need to fulfill in order to use BasicMed. The first of these is to get a physical examination from any state-licensed physician. It makes the most sense to go to your regular physician who knows your medical history.
You’ll need to print a BasicMed checklist for your physician to complete. Checklists will be available at the BasicMed website on the slide and from BasicMed course providers. More about them in the next slide.
Finally – Keep your completed checklist in a safe place. Although you don’t have to have it in your possession in order to fly under BasicMed; you can’t operate if you lose it.
If you lose your checklist, you can’t operate under BasicMed.
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Presentation Note: As of 24 March, the physician’s checklist and course provider list were not posted on the BasicMed website. Please check the website to confirm their presence before referring your audience to the resource.

5. Comprehensive Medical Examination Checklist
Here’s what the last page of the BasicMed checklist looks like. The rest of it looks very similar to an application for airman medical certificate.
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6. What do I have to do to use BasicMed? Just two things!
Requirement #2
Take the free online course:
See faa.gov/go/basicmed for a list of course providers.
When taking the course, you must:
Provide the physician’s name, state license number, address, and phone.
Provide your name/address/phone & Med Cert Number
Attest to your health and consent to a National Driver Registry check.
The second thing you’ll need to do is to pass a free online BasicMed course. You’ll need to have completed a course in the previous 24 calendar months.
The BasicMed website will list all approved course providers.
Note that you’ll have to provide your physician’s information, attest to your health and consent to a National Driver Registry check.
Also note that you’ll have to provide your medical examination certificate number.
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7. Assess your fitness before every flight
Is there any medical deficiency (see 14 CFR 61.53) that makes me unsafe for flying?
Do I pass the IMSAFE checklist?
Am I clear of the effects of prescription and over-the- counter drugs?
Do I have any risk factor for sudden incapacitation? -Heart Attack, Stroke, etc.
Is there any degradation of sensory capacity? -Sight, hearing
Regardless of what medical certification you fly under, you’ll need to assess your fitness before each flight. We recommend Flight Risk Assessment Tools such as the “I’m SAFE” Checklist.
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8. How soon can I start using BasicMed?
If you meet the requirements, you can fly under BasicMed on May 1, 2017
You can get your physical exam and take the online medical course before May 1, but you can’t operate until after May 1.
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9. What aircraft may I fly under BasicMed?
Any aircraft authorized under federal law to carry not more than 6 occupants
Maximum certificated takeoff weight of not more than 6,000 pounds
There are some limitations associated with operating under BasicMed. Aircraft must be authorized to carry six or fewer occupants. This does not mean you can fly a 7-seat airplane with 5 passengers or that you can remove seats in order to qualify. Your aircraft must not have a Max TO Weight in excess of 6,000 pounds.
And be careful with pressurized aircraft. You can fly a six-seat pressurized aircraft but, as we’ll see in the next slide, you may not be able to realize its’ full performance potential.
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10. What can I do under BasicMed? Operating requirements & limitations
Passengers Not more than five
Flight rules VFR or IFR
No operation for compensation/hire
No speed beyond 250 knots
Less than 18,000 feet MSL
Location: Only within the United States
Documents in Pilot Cert. & Driver’s license only PIC possession:
We’ve addressed the passenger capacity in the previous slide but here are some operational limitations:
You can fly under VFR or IFR but you may not operate for compensation or hire.
You’ll be restricted to 250 Knots and less than 18,000 feet MSL. You may fly only within the United States
And finally, all you’ll need in the way of documentation when you fly are your Pilot Certificate and Driver’s license.
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11. CFIs and Safety Pilots BasicMed only applies to the PIC
Safety pilots can use BasicMed only if they’re acting as PIC
You can act as CFI under BasicMed
Even if the student doesn’t have a medical
You can’t act as CFI if you’re giving instruction to a person using a view-limiting device, unless you are acting as pilot in command
The statute only addresses Pilot in Command so you can’t operate as second in command or as a safety pilot under BasicMed.
You may act as CFI in VMC or IMC even if your student doesn’t have a medical but only if you are the Pilot in Command.
This also means you can’t fly under BasicMed if you are required crew but not PIC (i.e. second-in-command.)
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12. Where can I go to learn more?
BasicMed Resources:
faa.gov/go/basicmed
Section and new Part 68
Advisory Circular 68-1
Here’s where you can go to learn more about BasicMed.
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13. Proficiency and Peace of Mind
Fly regularly with your CFI
Perfect Practice
Document in WINGS
There’s nothing like the feeling you get when you know you’re playing your A game and in order to do that you need a good coach (Click)
So fly regularly with a CFI who will challenge you to review what you know, explore new horizons, and to always do your best. Of course you’ll have to dedicate time and money to your proficiency program but it’s well worth it for the peace of mind that comes with confidence. (Click)
Vince Lombardi, the famous football coach said, “Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.” For pilots that means flying with precision. On course, on altitude, on speed all the time. (Click)
And be sure to document your achievement in the Wings Proficiency Program. It’s a great way to stay on top of your game and keep you flight review current.
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14. Thank you for attending
You are vital members of our GA safety community
Your presence here shows that you are vital members of our General Aviation Safety Community. The high standards you keep and the examples you set are a great credit to you and to GA.
Thank you for attending.
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15. The National FAA Safety Team Presents
BasicMed
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