CA.I.A.S1FAA-S-ACS-7B · Nov 2023Skills

Apply requirements to act as pilot-in-command (PIC) under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) in ...

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Apply requirements to act as pilot-in-command (PIC) under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) in a scenario given by the evaluator.

Bottom line

BasicMed does not apply to persons exercising privileges of a Commercial Pilot Certificate or an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate.

FAA references

  1. 14 CFR 61.133 (Commercial pilot privileges and limitations.) — eCFR current as of 2026-03-05
  2. AC 68-1, paras. 4.1.2, 4.2 — AC No: 68-1A
  3. 14 CFR 68.3 (Medical education course requirements.) — eCFR current as of 2026-10-01
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