While photocopies of SI's may be valid (Bruce knows better than I on that), I am certain that photocopies of medical certificates do not meet the requirement of a plain reading of 14 CFR 61.3:
Since medical certificates, like pilot certificates, are subject to revocation, and must be physically surrendered on FAA demand in such cases, the FAA does not accept copies since they might be used to fly when the original is in a drawer at the FSDO. If Bruce knows of an FAA Chief Counsel ruling (not just something from Aeromedical) stating a photocopy of a medical certificate constitutes "other documentation acceptable to the FAA," I'd like to see it.
I like my "mini-medical" Bruce suggested a long time ago.
Photocopy and shrink the document to the appropriate size... then laminate. Insert into wallet.
Did the same with my SI letter.
That's fine if you always have your flight bag with you; I don't always, and I like to be ready if called upon to provide instructor or pilot service with little or no notice, so I keep my original pilot, flight instructor, and medical certificates in my wallet with my driver's license. However, if you do carry your original with you in your flight bag when you fly, what's the point of also carrying a photocopy in your wallet?
Maybe yours is, but not mine. And the signature is at least one way!
That's the fastest way. I'm sure the FAA has others.
What is meant by genuine? I believe that genuine does not imply that it is not a copy, only that it was actually issued by the FAA and not a fake.
If it's a copy, it was not "actually issued by the FAA.". Only the original was "actually issued by the FAA" or its designee.
We are splitting hairs here. The medical approval was issued by the FAA and the paper certificate (original or copy) is the documentation of this approval.
Only the original certiificate is acceptable documentation of that approval for the purposes of meeting the requirements of 14 CFR 61.3.
...and that may be a good idea if you're approaching your 40th birthday and don't need more than Third Class privileges.
Only the original certiificate is acceptable documentation of that approval for the purposes of meeting the requirements of 14 CFR 61.3.
Now, who wants to nit-pick that statement?
Did you read the title of this thread?
Yea but I want to read the entire regulation in context. No need to be snippy about it. I am trying to learn something.
If at this point you still don't even know which certificate we're talking, I think you need to go back to the top and start over, including the references to the regulatory language.
Obviously I have never used medXpress!
Let me rephrase the question. Where exactly is this in the regs?Only the original certiificate is acceptable documentation of that approval for the purposes of meeting the requirements of 14 CFR 61.3.
Now, who wants to nit-pick that statement?
As I said a long time back, 14 CFR 61.3(c)(1).
