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Removal of FAA Third-Class Medical Certificate Requirement for Military Pilot Trainees
The Federal Aviation Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on August 10, 2026. Comments closed on October 9, 2026.
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What the agency says
FAA proposes to amend regulations to extend the existing exception for U.S. military pilots from the requirement to hold an FAA third-class medical certificate to military pilot trainees who already meet U.S. military pilot medical examination requirements. FAA has determined that U.S. military pilot medical examinations meet or exceed the level of safety established by FAA third-class medical certificate standards. Therefore, it is redundant to require military pilot trainees to meet both standards. The proposed rule would support streamlining the U.S. military use of civilian flight schools. The intended effects are to reduce administrative burdens and costs while maintaining safety standards.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-16272
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Published
- August 10, 2026
- Comments due
- October 9, 2026
- Dates
- Send comments on or before October 9, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. FAA-2026-9177; Notice No. 26-13
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2120-AM23
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 14 CFR 61
- Topics
- Aircraft; Airmen; Aviation safety; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 6
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