Originally Posted by Kirk
As I understand it, if you have a current medical and let it lapse (i.e. never get another FAA medical exam), then you can go Basic Med. But if you were denied a medical because of the heart condition, then you would need a special issuance.

Doesn’t make sense, but it’s the way the law is written.


I think that even for basic med if you develop any of the following you nee to get a one time special issuance:

A cardiovascular condition, limited to a one-time special issuance for each diagnosis of the following:

Myocardial infarction;
Coronary heart disease that has required treatment;
Cardiac valve replacement; or
Heart replacement.

I bet Dr. Chien could help Pete.
There are a lot of pilots with 3rd class medicals that have By-pass surgery.

Ron Stewart
N5282B
KSFZ


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