BasicMed rules in the FARs: 14 CFR 61.113(i) and 61.23(c)(3), current limits

The aircraft and flight limits: § 61.113(i)

From § 61.113(i)(1) and (2). The 'before' column is the text in force until November 18, 2024.

The limits apply to each portion of the flight, so a single climb above 18,000 feet takes the whole flight outside BasicMed.

What you carry: § 61.113(i)(3)

Your logbook must have available:

• the completed medical examination checklist required by § 68.7, and
• the certificate of course completion from the medical education course.

You also need a valid U.S. driver’s license, and you must comply with any medical restrictions on it (§ 61.23(c)(3)(i)(A)).

Who qualifies: § 61.23(c)(3)

1. You held an FAA medical certificate at any time after July 14, 2006. It may have expired and may have included a special issuance, but it cannot have been suspended or revoked.
2. Your most recent special issuance authorization, if any, was not withdrawn, and your most recent medical application was not completed and denied.
3. You completed the medical education course (§ 68.3) within the 24 calendar months before the flight.
4. You had a comprehensive medical examination from a state-licensed physician within the 48 calendar months before the flight, conducted under Part 68.
5. If you have been diagnosed with a condition that may affect your ability to fly, you are under the care and treatment of a state-licensed physician.

What did not change

BasicMed replaces the medical certificate, not the other rules. Flight review (§ 61.56), passenger and instrument currency (§ 61.57) and the aircraft equipment rules still apply. Flight instructors and examiners may use BasicMed only under the same § 61.113(i) conditions (§ 61.23(c)(1)(vii) and (viii)).