***FAA First Class medical examinations require an EKG on the first examination after a pilot reaches age 35 and annually after age 40***
A first class medical certificate is valid for the remainder of the month of issue; plus:
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6 calendar months for operations requiring a first class medical certificate if the pilot is age 40 or over on or before the date of the examination, or
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12-calendar months for operations requiring a first-class medical certificate if the pilot has not reached age 40 on or before the date of examination, or
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12 calendar months for operations requiring a second class medical certificate, or
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24 calendar months for operations requiring a third class medical certificate if the pilot is age 40 or over on or before the date of the examination, or
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60 calendar months for operations requiring a third class medical certificate if the pilot has not reached age 40 on or before the date of examination.
A second class medical certificate is valid for the remainder of the month of issue; plus:
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12 calendar months for operations requiring a second class medical certificate, or
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24 calendar months for operations requiring a third class medical certificate, if the pilot is age 40 or over on or before the date of the examination, or
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60 calendar months for operations requiring a third class medical certificate *if the pilot has not reached age 40 on or before the date of examination*
A third class medical certificate is valid for the remainder of the month of issue; plus:
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24 calendar months for operations requiring a third class medical certificate, if the pilot is age 40 or over on or before the date of the examination, or
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60 calendar months for operations requiring a third class medical certificate *if the pilot has not reached age 40 on or before the date of examination*
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