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Second-Class Medical Eligibility

FAR 67.201 — Second-Class Medical Eligibility

FAR 67.201 sets eligibility for a second-class airman medical certificate. Learn what pilots must meet to obtain and keep this medical class.

In Plain English

FAR 67.201 is the gateway rule for the second-class airman medical certificate. It states simply: to be eligible for a second-class medical — and to remain eligible — a person must meet the requirements of Subpart C of Part 67.

Why it matters operationally:

  • A second-class medical is required to exercise commercial pilot privileges (for example, flying for hire).
  • Eligibility isn't a one-time event. You must continue to meet the standards throughout the validity of the certificate; if you develop a disqualifying condition, you are no longer eligible even if the paper certificate hasn't expired.
  • The actual medical standards (eye, ear, mental, neurologic, cardiovascular, and general medical) are spelled out in the rest of Subpart C — §§ 67.203 through 67.215.

For student pilots, this section is the anchor that points you to every specific second-class standard you'll be examined against by an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME).

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Regulation Text
14 CFR § 67.201
§ 67.201 Eligibility. To be eligible for a second-class airman medical certificate, and to remain eligible for a second-class airman medical certificate, a person must meet the requirements of this subpart.
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Oral Exam Questions a DPE Might Ask
Q1What does it take to be eligible for a second-class medical certificate?
Per FAR 67.201, you must meet — and continue to meet — all of the requirements of Subpart C of Part 67, which contains the specific medical standards for a second-class certificate.
Q2If you develop a disqualifying condition mid-certificate, are you still eligible to act as a commercial pilot?
No. FAR 67.201 requires that you both obtain and 'remain eligible,' so failing to continue meeting Subpart C standards ends your eligibility even before the certificate's expiration.
Q3Where in the regulations are the actual second-class medical standards found?
FAR 67.201 directs you to the rest of Subpart C of Part 67, which contains the specific eye, ear, mental, neurologic, cardiovascular, and general medical standards for the second-class certificate.
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Related Sections in Part 67
§ 67.1
Medical Certificate Applicability
§ 67.101
First-Class Medical Eligibility
§ 67.103
First-Class Medical Eye Standards
§ 67.105
First-Class Medical ENT Standards
§ 67.107
First-Class Medical Mental Standards
§ 67.109
First-Class Medical Neurologic Standards
§ 67.111
First-Class Medical Cardiovascular
§ 67.113
First-Class Medical Standards
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