IF YOU'RE FLYING UNDER BASICMED and your latest comprehensive medical examination checklist (CMEC) was completed in 2017, then it's time to see your doctor again. A CMEC is valid for 48 months, so pilots whose most recent CMEC was completed around the launch of BasicMed on May 1,2017, are due for renewal or will be soon. For all pilots flying under BasicMed, now is a good time to review the documents required to maintain compliance, along with some mistakes to avoid.Several issues can render a previously qualified BasicMed pilot immediately ineligible, such as a newly developed cardiovascular, neurological, or mental health condition. If you have had any change in your health, review the conditions specified in FAR 68.9. Likewise, a pilot is immediately ineligible for BasicMed by having his or her most recent medical certificate suspended or revoked, most recent application denied, or most recent authorization for special issuance withdrawn.
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