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For a pilot age 40 or older, how long is a third-class medical certificate valid for private privileges?

Choices

  • ✓ 24 calendar monthscorrect

    For a holder age 40 or older, the third-class medical is valid 24 calendar months.

  • 60 calendar months

    60 months applies only if the holder was under 40 at the exam.

  • 12 calendar months

    Twelve months is not the third-class duration for private privileges.

  • It never expires

    Medical certificates have a defined validity period.

Why

A third-class medical is valid for 60 calendar months if the holder was under 40 at the exam and 24 calendar months if 40 or older.

FAA source: 14 CFR 61.23 / 14 CFR Part 68 (BasicMed)browse the reference library →

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