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), a third-class FAA medical reform bill aiming to largely eliminate recurrent aviation medical exams for most pilots.
- If enacted, the bill requires an initial medical exam for new student pilots or those without one in 10 years, then an online aeromedical course every two years and a personal physician visit every four years.
- These reforms apply to pilots flying aircraft up to 6,000 pounds, carrying up to five passengers, at altitudes below 18,000 feet, and speeds up to 250 knots, for both VFR and IFR operations.
- The bill now proceeds to the House of Representatives for approval and then to President Obama for signature to become law.
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