The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is pleased to announce that pilots flying under BasicMed will be able to travel to Mexico in their aircraft starting Dec. 10, under a policy letter signed by Mexico’s Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics on Oct.11.
In recognizing BasicMed, Mexico joins The Bahamas as a BasicMed-friendly destination. The Bahamas recognized BasicMed soon after the new form of aviation medical certification took effect in May 2017. Today, more than 51,000 U.S. pilots are safely flying under the BasicMed program, which requires pilots who have previously passed a third-class medical exam to take an online medical education course and then go to a state-licensed physician for the required BasicMed physical exam.
“I would like to thank Director General Rodrigo Vásquez-Colmenares Guzmán of Mexico’s Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil for his work and leadership that made this possible, " said AOPA President and CEO Mark Baker. "It is clear that Mexico and The Bahamas recognize that thousands of pilots are safely flying under this program, and we hope Canada will soon follow,” Baker continued.
