The Senate has passed the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBR2), moving the much-anticipated third-class FAA medical reform bill one step closer to reality. The news came only days after the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation approved the bill. The new medical requirements, should the bill pass the House, would ensure most pilots never need an aviation medical exam again.
Senate Passes Third-Class Medical Reform
Key Takeaways:
- The Senate has passed the Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 (PBR2), advancing third-class FAA medical reform.
- The bill aims to largely eliminate recurrent FAA medical exams for most pilots, replacing them with a biennial online aeromedical course and a quadrennial personal physician visit.
- Initial medical exams would still be required for new student pilots, special issuance holders, or pilots without a medical in 10 years, applying to aircraft up to 6,000 lbs, five passengers, below 18,000 feet, and speeds up to 250 knots.
- The bill now requires approval from the House of Representatives and the President's signature to become law.
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