Einschränkungen des US Third Class Medicals. Damit kannst Du etwa keine Cirrus oder Seneca über 18.000 ft. fliegen:

1. Pilot must hold a valid driver’s license
2. The new privileges apply to VFR, IFR, day and night flight.
3. No flight outside the U.S except with permission from the destination country
4. No flight for hire or piloting for hire
5. Pilot must complete a free, online FAA aeromedical course within the previous 24 calendar months
6. Airplane – max 6 seats, max takeoff weight 6,000 lbs. Max 5 passengers carried
7. Max altitude – below 18,000′ MSL (full-time supplemental O2 requirement)
8. 250 knots maximum indicated airspeed

Fazit: Für 30 Minuten und zwei Abendessen mit Family bekomme ich ein Medical mit dem ich privat eine Citation in FL410 fliegen darf.

Das sind nicht die Einschränkungen des FAA Third Class Medicals. Ich fliege über 18,000ft und über 250KIAS und habe ein Third Class. Weiß nicht wie Du auf sowas kommst aber es ist Unsinn.

Danke für den Hinweis - ich prüfe das noch mal!

Edit. Mein Fehler - das waren die Regeln für das Opt out, also um sogar ohne Medical fliegen zu können!

Ist in der Tat gut!

Beginning on May 1, pilots may take advantage of the regulatory relief in the BasicMed rule or opt to continue to use their FAA medical certificate. Under BasicMed, a pilot will be required to complete a medical education course, undergo a medical examination every four years, and comply with aircraft and operating restrictions. For example, pilots using BasicMed cannot operate an aircraft with more than six people onboard and the aircraft must not weigh more than 6,000 pounds. A pilot flying under the BasicMed rule must:

• possess a valid driver’s license;
• have held a medical certificate at any time after July 15, 2006;
• have not had the most recently held medical certificate revoked, suspended, or withdrawn;
• have not had the most recent application for airman medical certification completed and denied;
• have taken a medical education course within the past 24 calendar months;
• have completed a comprehensive medical examination with a physician within the past 48 months;
• be under the care of a physician for certain medical conditions;
• have been found eligible for special issuance of a medical certificate for certain specified mental health, neurological, or cardiovascular conditions, when applicable;
• consent to a National Driver Register check;
• fly only certain small aircraft, at a limited altitude and speed, and only within the United States; and
• not fly for compensation or hire.

Your point being...?

Wenn ich mir das und die anderen US Medicals ansehe und das mit EASA Klasse 2 und LAPL vergleiche - dann sehe ich wirklich keine so gravierenden Unterschiede.

Aber das habe ich jetzt, gebe ich gern zu, schon zu oft gesagt ...

Subpart B—FIRST-CLASS AIRMAN MEDICAL CERTIFICATE

Subpart C—SECOND-CLASS AIRMAN MEDICAL CERTIFICATE

Subpart D—THIRD-CLASS AIRMAN MEDICAL CERTIFICATE

Die Links kann man hier öffen und sich die Details ansehen:

https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=946fd17306d68d75f266219a2010a1de&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title14/14cfr67_main_02.tpl