Originally Posted by
Petethedog
Sounds pretty good! Thanks for the quality info, gauges and bizjet... One other question, does the FAA offer loss of medical insurance? Do you know of any ASI's who have lost their medicals and what happened to them?
I stopped getting medicals years ago. Very few, if any, Air Carrier Ops ASIs ever operate an aircraft as a required flight crew member so they aren't required. I don't fly on the side.
GA Ops requires you to maintain a current medical (second class I think) because you will be manipulating the controls at some point and you will stay current.
My understanding is that they're pretty good at finding or helping you to find a position that does not require a medical if you lose it for some reason.