Class 2 Medical?

[pietmeyer]

Just a quick stupid question.....

What class is the medical we take for mpl? I am now going to do a ppl and was told to get a class 2 medical. Is my mpl medical not valid

And where is that medical centre where Chapman posted the warning about

[Bundy]

Hi Piet,

NPL (WCM) licences require a Class 4 medical....a PPL will require a Class 2. (jy gaan daai viets bietjie langer moet trap! )

The good news is though, that you are of course allowed to fly your trike on the Class 2...you do not need to do a Class 4 as well.

When I did my Medical, the quack gave me a class 2 (I was also contemplating doing my ppl at the time.) Although the Class 2 has now expired, it is still valid as a Class 4...and is valid for the same period.

From CAR'S:

(b) Class 2 –
(i) private pilot: aeroplane and helicopter;
(ii) student pilot;
(iii) cabin crew member; and
(iv) free balloon pilot for commercial purposes.

(d) Class 4 –
(i) microlight aeroplane pilot;
(ii) glider pilot;
(iii) gyroplane pilot for non-commercial purposes;
(iv) airship pilot for non-commercial purposes;
(v) free balloon pilot for non-commercial purposes;
(vi) hang-glider pilot;
(viii) paraglider pilot;
(viii) powered paraglider pilot for non-commercial purposes; and
(ix) air traffic service assistant.

(2) A flight crew member who holds a valid Class 1 medical certificate referred to in subregulation
(1)(a), shall be deemed to hold a valid Class 2 medical certificate referred to in subregulation
(1)(b) and a valid Class 4 medical certificate referred to in sub-regulation (1)(d).

(4) Upon expiry of a Class 1 medical certificate referred to in sub-regulation (1)(a), such
medical certificate shall be deemed to be valid for the remainder of the period for which it would
have been valid as a Class 2 medical certificate referred to in sub-regulation (1)(b) and a Class
4 medical certificate referred to in sub-regulation (1)(d), as specified in regulation 67.00.6.

[pietmeyer]

Thanks Bundy.

Will have to go trap the bike then bought a Jabi J400 and was under the impression that it could be flown mpl but eish, i was wrong. Now to do the ppl thing

Cheers