Current First Cass Medical

[Jaypilot04]

What do regional airlines consider a current first class medical? Can you let the first class down grade to a second class if you are not acting as an ATP or do you have to get a new medical every six months?

 

[LAXSaabdude]

It probably depends on the company, but typically, I would think you could let it lapse to a 2nd if you were an FO. It used to be this way at Eagle, but now Eagle does not even require a 1st for FOs. If a pilot is entering training for a captain position, though, they must show up on Day 1 of groundschool with a 1st class medical that will not expire during that course of training.

LAXSaabdude.

 

[T206driver]

The real reason there's a difference between the 1st and 2nd class medical is.......... You have made the cardiolgist $50.00 richer for about 30 seconds worth of study/work. Ya got to love it. Where do I sign up for that kind of dough. Sceptical of everything except the physics of flying.

 

[Chosen One]

What do regional airlines consider a current first class medical? Can you let the first class down grade to a second class if you are not acting as an ATP or do you have to get a new medical every six months?

Current first class medical means just that... CURRENT, as in, you've gotten the medical within the last 6 months. Many an applicant have been dismissed from their interviews at various places because of this, even though they were not acting as PIC at their current company. Do yourself a huge favor and get the 1st class a week or so before the interview.