Class 2 medical question

[Curyfury]

Im over 40, got a class two medical 14 months ago thinking i might get a flying job. I didnt get the job so im still just a private pilot with a commercial rating. The way i read it, as long i just fly for fun, my class two is valid for two years but if i were to get a commercial job, it would need to be renewed annually. What if i were to get a job now? Is my class two automatically expired?

 

I know what the simple answer is. Im more or less asking to see what the right answer is and to add some activity to the board.

[tradford]

I believe that your Class 2 reverts to a Class3 after a year. If you want to maintain it as a Class 2, you have to be examined every 12 months.

[helonorth]

After 12 months, you may only exercise the priveliges of a third class medical.

[avbug]

The class of a medical certificate does not revert. The privileges for which it is good, however, do.

 

A class II medical is still a class II medical after 14 months, though it's only good for class III privileges.

 

The original poster stated that he's a private pilot with a "commercial rating." There is no such thing.

 

There is one pilot certificate. If the original poster holds commercial pilot certification, then he's a commercial pilot. He may exercise lesser privileges and use a lesser medical certificate accordingly, but remains a commercial pilot.

 

A class II does not revert to a Class III after 12 months, but after 12 months It is only good for class III privileges. A re-examination is not used to restore the class II; a new class II medical must be obtained in order to exercise class II privileges again. This is not a restoration of the old certificate with the examination, but the issuance of a new one.

[r22butters]

Im over 40, got a class two medical 14 months ago thinking i might get a flying job. I didnt get the job so im still just a private pilot with a commercial rating. The way i read it, as long i just fly for fun, my class two is valid for two years but if i were to get a commercial job, it would need to be renewed annually. What if i were to get a job now? Is my class two automatically expired?

I know what the simple answer is. Im more or less asking to see what the right answer is and to add some activity to the board.

As an over 40 "private pilot with a commercial rating" myself I'd say you need to go back to your instructor and demand your money back for at least one ground lesson!