FAA Class 1 Medical Expiry Tracker
Track your faa class 1 medical expiry with age-correct validity math and amber warnings before AME appointments get scarce.
Validity rule: Class 1 lasts 12 calendar months under 40, 6 over 40 (for ATP privileges), then steps down to Class 2 and Class 3 privileges.
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⚠️ Not for operational decisions. This is a record-keeping and planning aid only — not certified avionics, not a source of regulatory truth. Always verify against official sources (FAA) and your operator's approved documents before flying.
Free faa class 1 medical expiry tracker for airline and ATP pilots: enter exam dates, get the correct expiry under the age-banded rules, and amber warnings 60 days out — before examiner calendars fill up.
About FAA Class 1 Medical Expiry Tracker
Medical validity is the least forgiving clock in aviation: the day it lapses, every other qualification goes dormant with it. For airline and ATP pilots, the rule is: Class 1 lasts 12 calendar months under 40, 6 over 40 (for ATP privileges), then steps down to Class 2 and Class 3 privileges. The tricky part is the calendar-month arithmetic interacting with age bands — validity is to the end of the expiry month, and crossing an age threshold mid-cycle changes the next interval. This tracker stores each certificate (and its satellite requirements like ECGs or the BasicMed course) with its true expiry date, turns badges amber 60 days out, and headlines the next due date. Sixty days is calibrated to real AME appointment lead times in busy regions.
How to use FAA Class 1 Medical Expiry Tracker
- 1Enter your current medical with exam and expiry dates.
- 2Add satellite requirements (ECG, course, reports) as separate items.
- 3Book the renewal when the badge turns amber — not when it turns red.
Why use FAA Class 1 Medical Expiry Tracker?
- ✓Implements the actual rule: Class 1 lasts 12 calendar months under 40
- ✓Tracks satellite items too: ECG, audiogram, specialist reports
- ✓Amber at 60 days — realistic examiner booking lead time
- ✓Next-expiry headline keeps the most urgent item visible
- ✓Private browser storage with CSV export
Frequently asked questions
How long is a FAA Class 1 Medical valid?+
Class 1 lasts 12 calendar months under 40, 6 over 40 (for ATP privileges), then steps down to Class 2 and Class 3 privileges. Validity runs to the last day of the expiry month, not the anniversary of the exam — an exam on the 2nd and an exam on the 28th of the same month expire together. Enter the computed expiry here once and stop re-deriving it; the badge does the watching.
What happens if my medical lapses?+
Your flying privileges pause until a new examination — there's no grace period for exercising privileges, though scheduling the exam after lapse is perfectly legal. Airline and ATP pilots with employer rosters face stand-down the day validity ends, which is why this tracker's amber window is sized for booking lead times rather than for optimists.
Do I need to carry the certificate when flying?+
Yes — 61.3 requires your medical certificate (or BasicMed compliance) to be in your physical or accessible electronic possession when exercising privileges that need it. A ramp check asks for licence, medical and photo ID together; the expiry record kept here is your planning layer, not a substitute for the document itself.
Is this tool private — who can see my entries?+
Only you. Entries live in your browser's local storage and never leave your device, so there is no account, no cloud sync and no one else with access. Because the data is device-local, remember to export a CSV backup before clearing browser data or switching computers.
Can I get my data out if I switch tools later?+
Always — the CSV export is a complete, lossless dump of your medical validity record, generated locally in one click. Import it into commercial logbook software, archive it in your records folder, or post-process it in a spreadsheet. No lock-in is a deliberate design decision: data you can't take with you isn't really yours.
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