BasicMed and Aeromedical Questions and Answers

Course Description

Dr. Fred Furgang, an FAA Aviation Medical Examiner, active flight instructor and Beechcraft Pilot Proficiency Program CFI, reviews how BasicMed works, who can fly under BasicMed and under what circumstances, and what medical conditions do and do not permit operation under BasicMed. 

Topics we’ll cover include:

• How and why BasicMed came to be
• Who can fly under BasicMed, and in what types of aircraft and operation
• Which medical requirements exist to qualify for BasicMed, and to maintain BasicMed certification
• What existing or new medical conditions do not permit BasicMed certification

Presenter

Dr. Fred Furgang is an FAA Aviation Medical Examiner and Beechcraft Pilot Proficiency Program flight instructor based in Miami, Florida.