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Aviation Exam Types

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FAA Class 1
  • A 1st Class medical is required when flight operations require an Air Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate. An ATP is required to act as the Pilot in Command (PIC) or Captain of a scheduled airliner. First-Class Medical Certificates have the toughest standards with higher requirements for vision, cardiovascular health, and other aspects of physical fitness.
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FAA Class 2

  • 2nd Class Medical Certificate

    A second-class medical is required for:

    • Airline pilots exercising second-in-command privileges of an airline transport pilot (ATP) certificate

    • Pilots utilizing privileges of their commercial pilot certificate
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FAA Class 3

  • 3rd Class Medical Certificate

    Hobbyists, pilots that use their personal airplane for travel, and other non-commercial pilots generally opt for the third-class medical. A third-class medical is required for:

    • All pilots wishing to exercise privileges of a private pilot certificate

    • Recreational pilot certificate

    • Student pilot certificate

    • When exercising privileges of a flight instructor certificate or acting as a required flightcrew member (aside from the aforementioned for a first-class medical)

    • A pilot examiner must at least hold a third-class medical to perform their duties

    • In addition, the third-class medical must not be expired when taking a practical test for any of the aforementioned certificates (and including an airline transport certificate)
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FAA BasicMed
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