MED.A.045 Validity, revalidation and renewal of medical certificates

(a)Validity

(1)Class 1 medical certificates shall be valid for a period of 12 months.

(2)By derogation from point (1), the period of validity of class 1 medical certificates shall be 6 months for licence holders who:

(i)are engaged in single-pilot commercial air transport operations carrying passengers and have reached the age of 40;

(ii)have reached the age of 60.

(3)Class 2 medical certificates shall be valid for a period of:

(i)60 months, until the licence holder reaches the age of 40. A medical certificate issued prior to the licence holder reaching the age of 40 shall cease to be valid after the licence holder reaches the age of 42;

(ii)24 months, for licence holders aged between 40 and 50. A medical certificate issued prior to the licence holder reaching the age of 50 shall cease to be valid after the licence holder reaches the age of 51;

(iii)12 months, for licence holders aged above 50.

(4)LAPL medical certificates shall be valid for a period of:

(i)60 months, until the licence holder reaches the age of 40. A medical certificate issued prior to the licence holder reaching the age of 40 shall cease to be valid after the licence holder reaches the age of 42;

(ii)24 months, for licence holders aged above 40.

(5)The validity period of a medical certificate, including any associated examination or special investigation, shall be calculated from the date of the aero-medical examination in the case of initial issue and renewal, and from the expiry date of the previous medical certificate in the case of revalidation.

(b)Revalidation Aero-medical examinations and assessments, as applicable, for the revalidation of a medical certificate may be undertaken up to 45 days prior to the expiry date of the medical certificate.

(c)Renewal

(1)If the holder of a medical certificate does not comply with point (b), a renewal examination and assessment, as applicable, shall be required.

(2)In the case of class 1 and class 2 medical certificates:

(i)if the medical certificate has expired for less than 2 years, a routine revalidation aero-medical examination shall be performed;

(ii)if the medical certificate has expired for more than 2 years but less than 5 years, the AeMC or AME shall only conduct the renewal aero-medical examination after assessment of the aero-medical records of the applicant;

(iii)if the medical certificate has expired for more than 5 years, the aero-medical examination requirements for initial issue shall apply and the assessment shall be based on the revalidation requirements.

(3)In the case of LAPL medical certificates, the AeMC, AME or GMP shall assess the medical history of the applicant and perform the aero-medical examinations and assessments, as applicable, in accordance with points MED.B.005 and MED.B.095.