FYI New Medical Deferral Process Beginning 2025

[Neal]

New Medical Deferral Process Beginning 2025

Requests for more information will soon become initial denials.

www.planeandpilotmag.com

 

[Cubonaut875]

Even after reading the Plane and Pilot article, I'm unsure how it applies to Sport Pilot and the upcoming MOSAIC rule. It was my understanding that after MOSAIC, most likely final in Spring, those of us in Cub type aircraft, Supercub, Carbon cub, would fly under the rules of Light Sport. Don't contact an AME - don't need an AME. What am I missing?

 

[Neal]

Just need to wait for MOSAIC to go final and then see how things play out.

Pilot Groups Want FAA Denial Policy Stayed

New policy will create confusion and extra work.

www.avweb.com

 

[Waldom]

According to Avweb, the FAA backed off on this proposal yesterday........temporarily.

 

[Neal]

FAA Postpones Medical Certification Changes

Move came five days after backlash on new policy to deny deferred medicals if they didn't have complete documentation.

www.avweb.com

 

[Cubonaut875]

Interesting, MOSAIC can't come fast enough - I hope.

 

[midlifeflyer]

Even after reading the Plane and Pilot article, I'm unsure how it applies to Sport Pilot and the upcoming MOSAIC rule. It was my understanding that after MOSAIC, most likely final in Spring, those of us in Cub type aircraft, Supercub, Carbon cub, would fly under the rules of Light Sport. Don't contact an AME - don't need an AME. What am I missing?

It's about what happens when a sport pilot (or pilot on BasicMed) decides they want to go beyond light sport privileges and obtain an FAA medical. Upgrade aircraft. Get an instrument rating. Whatever their reason is.

Currently (although there is some disagreement about this), a sport pilot who appplies for a medical may continue to fly LSA until there is a denial. A medical qualification questions comes up.

Current policy: The FAA defers the decision on the application. The application is pending until a final decision is made. It has not been denied. The pilot continues to fly based on their medical self-assessment that they are safe.

New policy. The FAA denied the application, inviting the pilot to ask for reconsideration. It has been denied. The pilot may no longer exercise sport privileges.

 

[Neal]

FAA delays medical denial policy

The FAA on December 18 announced a two-month delay implementing a controversial new policy to deny rather than defer medical certificate applications deemed incomplete.

www.aopa.org