Medical Certificate Applicability

FAR 67.1 — Medical Certificate Applicability

FAR 67.1 establishes the scope of Part 67, covering medical standards and certification procedures for airmen to obtain and maintain medical certificates.

In Plain English

FAR 67.1 is the opening section of Part 67, which sets out the medical standards and certification procedures the FAA uses for airmen. In plain terms, this section tells you what Part 67 is about and who it applies to.

Part 67 covers two main things:

Issuing medical certificates — the standards you must meet to be granted a first-, second-, or third-class medical.
Remaining eligible — the standards you must continue to meet to keep your medical valid.

Why it matters operationally: As a pilot, your ability to legally exercise the privileges of most certificates depends on holding a valid medical (or BasicMed where applicable). Part 67 is the rulebook the Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) uses when deciding whether to issue or deny your certificate, and it's also the standard you must keep meeting between exams. If a condition develops that makes you no longer eligible under Part 67, you must stop exercising the privileges that require that medical.

Regulation Text

14 CFR § 67.1

§ 67.1 Applicability. This part prescribes the medical standards and certification procedures for issuing medical certificates for airmen and for remaining eligible for a medical certificate.

Oral Exam Questions a DPE Might Ask

Q1What does Part 67 of the FARs cover?

Per FAR 67.1, Part 67 prescribes the medical standards and certification procedures for issuing medical certificates to airmen and for remaining eligible to hold one.

Q2Does Part 67 only apply when you're applying for a new medical certificate?

No. FAR 67.1 makes clear that Part 67 applies both to the issuance of medical certificates and to remaining eligible, so the standards must be met continuously, not just at the time of exam.

Q3Where in the FARs would you look for the specific medical standards an AME uses to issue your certificate?

In Part 67. FAR 67.1 establishes that this part contains the medical standards and certification procedures used for airmen seeking or holding a medical certificate.

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