# Medical certificate.

**URL:** <https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/medical-certificate/4227>\
**Category:** General Aviation\
**Created:** [November 26, 2007, 4:42pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/medical-certificate/4227 "2007-11-26T16:42:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![snowfall2332](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6f9a4e/32.png) [@snowfall2332](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/snowfall2332)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 4:42pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/medical-certificate/4227/1 "2007-11-26T16:42:53Z")

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How long is a third class medical certificate good for these days. I heard that it is now good for thirty six months if you are under forty.  
I am wondering if your examination has to have been after they changed the rule.  
I also hear that they are thinking about changing it to five years for us youngsters.

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**Author:** ![dbaker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/dbaker/32/97166_2.png) [@dbaker](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/dbaker)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 4:48pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/medical-certificate/4227/2 "2007-11-26T16:48:05Z")

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I don’t believe the rules have changed recently enough to impact anyone with an existing certificate. 3rd class is 2 years or 3 years for \<40.

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**Author:** ![lieberma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/58f4c7/32.png) [@lieberma](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/lieberma)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 4:50pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/medical-certificate/4227/3 "2007-11-26T16:50:39Z")

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> [@snowfall2332](#):
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> How long is a third class medical certificate good for these days. I heard that it is now good for thirty six months if you are under forty.  
> I am wondering if your examination has to have been after they changed the rule.  
> I also hear that they are thinking about changing it to five years for us youngsters.

See the John Travolta thread “drift”.

[discussions.flightaware.com/view … 4&start=45](http://discussions.flightaware.com/viewtopic.php?t=504&start=45)

Allen