Revision of Medical Standards and Certification Procedures and Duration of Medical Certificates; Proposed Rule

Résumé

This notice proposes an extensive amendment of part 67 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) to revise airman medical standards and medical certification procedures. This announcement, in part, proposes to implement a number of recommendations resulting from a comprehensive review of the medical standards announced in previous notices. As proposed, this revision of the standards for airman medical certification and associated administrative procedures of part 67 will better provide for safety in the aviation system and reflect current medical knowledge, practice, and terminology. This notice also proposes to amend Sec. 61.23 of part 61 to revise the duration of third-class airman medical certificates, based on the age of the airman, for operations requiring a private, recreational, or student pilot certificate.