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Flightinfo.com, LLC will advise you on each of the three
medicals available. We will tell you which class is necessary for the type
of piloting in which you are interested. You will also be informed of the
costs, the duration of each medical, and what is involved in obtaining a
medical.
In order to exercise the privileges of an airman certificate, all pilots
must possess valid medical certificates.
There are three types of aviation medicals.
- 1st class medical
- 2nd class medical
- 3rd class medical
Each medical is specific for the type of piloting required.
We will take each medical and explain the requirements and what grade pilot
needs them. 1ST CLASS MEDICAL
- Pilots with their ATPs are required to have this medical.
- Highest and most extensive medical.
- Duration of this medical is 6 months.
- Cost is between $90.00 and $125.00 To be eligible for the first class medical certificate the
applicant must meet in general these requirements.
- Distant acuity of 20/20 in each eye, and Near vision of 20/40
- Ability to distinguish aviation red, aviation signal green, and white.
- Normal field of vision
- Normal field of hearing
After the first six months this medical is downgraded to a
second class medical. It is good as a second class medical for an additional
6 months. Then it is downgraded to a 3rd class medical good for 12
additional months. 2ND CLASS MEDICAL
- Pilots that hold and use a commercial
license are required to have this
medical.
- Duration of this medical is 12 calendar months.
- Cost is between $50.00 and $70.00 To be eligible for the second
class medical certificate the applicant must meet in general these
requirements.
- Distant acuity of 20/20 in each eye, and Near vision of 20/40
- Ability to distinguish aviation red, aviation signal green, and
white.
- Normal field of vision
- Normal field of hearing
After the twelve calendar months this medical is downgraded to a third class
medical, where it is good as a third class medical for an additional 12
months.
3RD CLASS MEDICAL
- Every pilot is required to have at least a 3rd class medical.
- Most general medical.
- Duration of this medical is 36 calendar months. (under 40 yrs, 24 calendar
months over 40)
- Cost is between $50.00 and $65.00
To be eligible for the third class medical certificate the applicant must
meet in general these requirements.
- Distant acuity of 20/40 in each eye with or without corrective lenses,
and Near vision of 20/40
- Ability to distinguish aviation red, aviation signal green, and white.
- Normal field of vision
- Normal field of hearing
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