Podcast: Still Many Questions About Third-Class Medical Implementation

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The Third Class medical exemption has officially passed and been signed into law.
  • For pilots with "special issuances," many questions still need to be resolved.
  • The full benefits of the new law for pilots worried about their medicals, especially those with special issuances, are yet to be determined.
See a mistake? Contact us.

The long-awaited Third Class medical exemption finally passed and was signed into law by the president last week. However, as you’ll learn in this podcast with senior Aviation Medical Examiner Ian Blair Fries, for pilots with special issuances, there are still many more questions to be resolved before we know how the new law will benefit pilots worried about their medicals.

Duration: 7:02

File Size: 6.8 MB download here

Sign-up for newsletters & special offers!

Get the latest stories & special offers delivered directly to your inbox

SUBSCRIBE

Please support AVweb.

It looks like you’re using an ad blocker. Ads keep AVweb free and fund our reporting.
Please whitelist AVweb or continue with ads enabled.