BasicMed is the soon-to-be adopted medical ­certification standard for private pilots written into a new Part 68 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. The FAA in January adopted the rules after a long, ...

The day the general aviation community has been waiting for is nearly upon us as the FAA has cleared pilots to prepare to fly under new BasicMed rules without holding an FAA medical certificate – as ...

According to the AOPA, more than 25,000 pilots are now flying under BasicMed rather than with an FAA aviation medical certificate. Effective May 1, 2017, BasicMed allows pilots in good health who have ...

Some 73,000 pilots have taken advantage of BasicMed and AOPA's Baker told lawmakers that the data has shown zero safety difference. Air says the approval allows it to expand flight testing in the U.S.

More than 25,000 pilots are now flying under BasicMed rather than with an FAA aviation medical certification, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association reports. BasicMed, effective May 1, 2017, ...

The White House finalized a rule on Tuesday that will make it easier for private pilots to complete medical exams that are necessary for flying, delivering a major win for the general aviation ...

A government watchdog says federal regulators lack the ability to verify whether private pilots are eligible for more relaxed medical requirements and whether the looser rule is compromising air ...

Smoke rises from a plane crash in Wallkill on Sept. 27. The pilot was killed after the plane went into a stall, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. ALBANY ...