Question - 737 type and medical

[145drvr]

Gonna get my 737 type next month and just realized my 1st class medical lapsed to a 2nd class (I'm an FO 121 so it doesn't matter there) but to take my type ride do I need to have a current 1st class?

 

[Cyclone]

Class I required

 

[tittyjet]

Depends.


If you're doing it in a sim, then NO medical is required. FAR 61.23

If you're doing any part of it in an airplane, then a third class is required.
FAR 61.39

 

[RVR300]

If you're planning to apply to SW, then sometime between now and next month go get a new medical before you do your type training.

 

[falcon20driver]

If you're going to Higher Power Aviation and you plan on using the GI Bill, the VA requires a first class, least that's what HPA told me, I got the 1st and I got $4400. back from my GI Bill.