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first-class medical certificate

For first-class medical certificate, occupation / regulator is pilot (FAA); age / service condition is Under age 40; operation / activity covered is an airline transport pilot certificate for pilot-in-command privileges, or for second-in-command privileges in a flag or supplemental operation in part 121 requiring three or more pilots; valid for is 12th month after the month of the date of examination shown on the medical certificate; citation is 14 CFR 61.23, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.

Occupation / regulator
pilot (FAA) our reading
Certificate and class
first-class medical certificate verified
Age / service condition
Under age 40 verified
Operation / activity covered
an airline transport pilot certificate for pilot-in-command privileges, or for second-in-command privileges in a flag or supplemental operation in part 121 requiring three or more pilots verified
Valid for
12th month after the month of the date of examination shown on the medical certificate verified
Citation
14 CFR 61.23 verified
Sourceecfr.gov
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DatasetHow long medical certificates last for pilots, commercial drivers and merchant mariners — by class, age and service type

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What the source says

(1) A first-class medical certificate | (i) Under age 40 | an airline transport pilot certificate for pilot-in-command privileges, or for second-in-command privileges in a flag or supplemental operation in part 121 requiring three or more pilots | 12th month after the month of the date of examination shown on the medical certificate.

ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-11

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