Before you can enjoy your first solo flight and to keep your pilot license valid, you need a medical certificate. There are three types of certificates available:
1st Class for Airline Transport Pilots
Valid for six months
2nd Class for Commercial Pilots
Valid for twelve months
3rd Class for Private Pilots
Valid for thirty-six months if you are under age 40
Valid for twenty-four months if you are over age 40
Each medical certificate downgrades to the next if not renewed. The exact medical requirements for obtaining a 1st, 2nd and 3rd class certificate are covered under FAR Part 67. As a rule of thumb, you will get at least a third class medical certificate if you are in healthy condition and there is no serious medical problem.
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