Modification of Certain Medical Standards and Procedures and Duration of Certain Medical Certificates
Federal Register: August 18, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 160)
Rules and Regulations
Page 48125-48127
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DOCID:fr18au08-3
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 61
Docket No. FAA-2007-27812; Amendment No. 61-121
RIN 2120-AI91
Modification of Certain Medical Standards and Procedures and
Duration of Certain Medical Certificates; Correcting Amendment
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; correcting amendment.
SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting amendatory language and regulatory text regarding one paragraph of the final rule entitled ``Modification of
Certain Medical Standards and Procedures and Duration of Certain
Medical Certificates''. The rule extends the duration of first- and third-class medical certificates for certain individuals. The FAA intended to revise an entire paragraph of the section entitled
``Duration of a medical certificate''; however, the amendatory language incorrectly indicates that only one paragraph is being revised.
DATES: Effective August 18, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zara V. Willis, Office of Rulemaking,
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 493-4405; e-mail
Zara.Willis@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 24, 2008, the FAA published a final rule that extends the duration of the FAA airman medical certificates for certain pilots under the age of 40 at the time of their last medical examination (73
FR 43059). First-class medical certificates, required for airline transport pilot operations, are now valid for 1 year instead of 6 months; third-class medical certificates, required for private pilot operations, are now valid for 5 years instead of 3 years.
In the final rule, the FAA intended to revise Sec. 61.23(d) in its entirety, but inadvertently categorized it only as a revision to paragraph (d)(1).
Correction
This correction makes no changes to the substance of the original final rule. It corrects the amendatory language by revising the entire paragraph (d) of Sec. 61.23, as intended, instead of only paragraph
(d)(1). It also corrects the regulatory text by removing (1) of the introductory text to paragraph (d). Moreover, the correction brings paragraph designations under (d) in conformance with the proper format requirements. Consequently, the paragraphs in the first column that were previously designated as (i), (ii), and (iii) are now designated as (1), (2), and (3). The paragraphs in the second column that were previously designated with capital letters ((A), (B), (C), etc.) are now designated with roman numerals ((i), (ii), (iii), etc.). The text of the entire table remains the same.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 61
Aircraft, Airmen, Aviation safety, and Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. 0
Accordingly, 14 CFR part 61 is corrected by making the following correcting amendment:
PART 61--CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND
INSTRUCTORS 0 1. The authority citation for part 61 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701-44703, 44707, 44709- 44711, 45102-45103, 45301-45302. 0 2. Amend Sec. 61.23 by revising paragraph (d) to read as follows:
Sec. 61.23 Medical certificates: Requirement and duration.
* * * * *
(d) Duration of a medical certificate. Use the following table to determine duration for each class of medical certificate:
Then your medical
And on the date of
certificate expires, for
If you hold
examination for your And you are conducting an that operation, at the most recent medical
operation requiring
end of the last day of certificate you were
the
(1) A first-class medical
(i) Under age 40..... an airline transport pilot 12th month after the certificate.
certificate.
month of the date of examination shown on the medical certificate.
(ii) Age 40 or older. an airline transport pilot 6th month after the month certificate.
of the date of examination shown on the medical certificate.
(iii) Any age........ a commercial pilot
12th month after the certificate or an air
month of the date of traffic control tower
examination shown on the operator certificate.
medical certificate.
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(iv) Under age 40.... a recreational pilot
60th month after the certificate, a private
month of the date of pilot certificate, a
examination shown on the flight instructor
medical certificate. certificate (when acting as pilot in command or a required pilot flight crewmember in operations other than glider or balloon), a student pilot certificate, or a sport pilot certificate (when not using a U.S. driver's license as medical qualification).
(v) Age 40 or older.. a recreational pilot
24th month after the certificate, a private
month of the date of pilot certificate, a
examination shown on the flight instructor
medical certificate. certificate (when acting as pilot in command or a required pilot flight crewmember in operations other than glider or balloon), a student pilot certificate, or a sport pilot certificate (when not using a U.S. driver's license as medical qualification).
(2) A second-class medical
(i) Any age.......... a commercial pilot
12th month after the certificate.
certificate or an air
month of the date of traffic control tower
examination shown on the operator certificate.
medical certificate.
(ii) Under age 40.... a recreational pilot
60th month after the certificate, a private
month of the date of pilot certificate, a
examination shown on the flight instructor
medical certificate. certificate (when acting as pilot in command or a required pilot flight crewmember in operations other than glider or balloon), a student pilot certificate, or a sport pilot certificate (when not using a U.S. driver's license as medical qualification).
(iii) Age 40 or older a recreational pilot
24th month after the certificate, a private
month of the date of pilot certificate, a
examination shown on the flight instructor
medical certificate. certificate (when acting as pilot in command or a required pilot flight crewmember in operations other than glider or balloon), a student pilot certificate, or a sport pilot certificate (when not using a U.S. driver's license as medical qualification).
(3) A third-class medical
(i) Under age 40..... a recreational pilot
60th month after the certificate.
certificate, a private
month of the date of pilot certificate, a
examination shown on the flight instructor
medical certificate. certificate (when acting as pilot in command or a required pilot flight crewmember in operations other than glider or balloon), a student pilot certificate, or a sport pilot certificate (when not using a U.S. driver's license as medical qualification).
(ii) Age 40 or older. a recreational pilot
24th month after the certificate, a private
month of the date of pilot certificate, a
examination shown on the flight instructor
medical certificate. certificate (when acting as pilot in command or a required pilot flight crewmember in operations other than glider or balloon), a student pilot certificate, or a sport pilot certificate (when not using a U.S. driver's license as medical qualification).
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Issued in Washington, DC, on August 13, 2008.
Pamela Hamilton,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
FR Doc. E8-19039 Filed 8-15-08; 8:45 am
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