Any doctor you can get to fill out the form works. It does not need to be an AME. A lot of FAA AME’s were pissed when they came out with BasicMed because they don’t make any money anymore.
Mark Radabaugh Amplex 22690 Pemberville Rd Luckey, OH 43443 419-261-5996 > On Sep 4, 2020, at 7:06 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: > > > Nice, no EKG. I wonder if having a DOT medical card would be roughly > equivalent to the CMEC. In otherwords do I still have to see an airmans > medical examiner or can my DOT doctor do it? > > From: Mark Radabaugh > Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 2:47 PM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Drone licensing > > A couple of things have changed since you last had a medical. > > You can now do ‘BasicMed’ to satisfy the FCC requirement: > > What do I need to do to fly under BasicMed? > Comply with the general BasicMed requirements (possess a U.S. driver's > license, have held a medical after July 14, 2006). > Get a physical exam with a state-licensed physician, using the Comprehensive > Medical Examination Checklist > Complete a BasicMed medical education course; > Go fly! > > > As a CFI I can complete a BFR with you while acting as PIC for the flight, > meaning you do not have to have a current medical to complete. > > Once you (as a certified pilot) complete the online course you can take that > certification to any CFI to certify your application to get your ‘remote > pilot’ license. > > Your private certificate does not cover you to fly a drone (remote pilot in > FAA terms). > > Mark > >> On Sep 4, 2020, at 2:04 PM, Robert Andrews <i...@avantwireless.com> wrote: >> >> Hmmm, I wonder if a flight review requires a current medical? If the >> reviewer is the PIC... >> >> On 09/04/2020 10:23 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: >>> Found the process: >>> For people who already hold a pilot certificate issued under 14 CFR part >>> 61, You simply need to complete the FAA’s online course, which will take >>> you about two hours to complete. Note that you must have completed a flight >>> review within the previous 24 months. >>> Crap, have not had a medical in years... >>> -----Original Message----- From: Matt Hoppes >>> Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 10:49 AM >>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Drone licensing >>> That is absolutely not true. You need a UAS license to be able to fly even >>> though the testing is very similar to a private pilot license but it does >>> have other things attached to it. >>>> On Sep 4, 2020, at 12:46 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: >>>> >>>> I am a private pilot with an instrument rating. I started doing >>>> commercial ground school once but realized I really didn't need commercial >>>> for the incidental business flying I was doing so I dropped it. I know >>>> nothing about drone operations or regs. I have been told that I can >>>> legally fly drones due to my regular license. Not sure if that is even >>>> true. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Nate Burke >>>> Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 10:25 AM >>>> To: Animal Farm >>>> Subject: [AFMUG] Drone licensing >>>> >>>> I was looking through the FAA Requirements to get a drone license. If I >>>> understand correctly, if you use the drone in any way as a commercial >>>> flight, I.E. taking pictures of a tower, then you need the commercial >>>> license. >>>> >>>> The FAA Website talks about going to a testing facility to Pass the >>>> 'initial aeronautical knowledge test'. The FAA links out to >>>> psiexams.com At psiexams.com they don't have a 'initial aeronautical >>>> knowledge test' listed, but they do have a 'Unmanned Aircraft General - >>>> Small (UAG)'. Is this the test that you actually need to pass? Many >>>> people here are pilots, what are good resources to study/practice for >>>> the tests? Has anyone recently gotten their drone license. How big of >>>> a deal is it? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> AF mailing list >>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>> >>>> -- >>>> AF mailing list >>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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