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GACA Class 1 medical

A Class 1 medical certificate is required for commercial and airline flying.

Who needs it

Required to exercise commercial pilot privileges.

What is assessed

Vision, hearing, cardiovascular and general fitness, by an authorized aviation medical examiner.

Validity

Valid for a set period that shortens with age, confirm in GACAR Part 67.

Regulations cited

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