Just two days before the FAA’s current extension expires, the Senate passed the FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016, a measure that will authorize FAA operations through September 2017. President Barack Obama is expected to sign the legislation into law ahead of the FAA’s July 15 cutoff.
Third-Class Medical Reform Heads to the White House
Key Takeaways:
- The Senate passed the FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016, which will authorize FAA operations through September 2017.
- The bill includes significant third-class medical reform, hailed as a major victory for general aviation, aiming to ease burdens for pilots.
- Under the new provisions, pilot self-certification and recurrent online aeromedical training will largely replace traditional medical exams.
- Eligible pilots (holding a current driver's license and having held a medical within the last 10 years) can fly aircraft up to 6,000 lbs, with up to five passengers, below 18,000 feet, and up to 250 knots, for non-commercial purposes.
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