Private Pilot Private Exam

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When will a third class medical certificate issued to a 51-year-old pilot on May 3 expire?

May 31, five years later
May 31, two years later
May 31, three years later
May 3, two years later

The correct answer is: May 31, two years later

A third-class medical certificate for a pilot who is 51 years old will expire two years from the date of issue if there are no additional factors to extend or alter its validity. In this case, the certificate was issued on May 3. The expiration date is calculated based on the month and year of issuance, specifically noting that third-class certificates for pilots aged 50 and above are valid for only two years. As such, the correct expiration date would be May 31, two years later, because medical certificates are issued with an expiration at the end of the month in which the certificate was issued in its last valid year. The other options do not align with the regulations governing medical certificates for pilots. For instance, a five-year expiration would apply to younger pilots under the third-class certification but not to one who is 51 years old. Likewise, three years or an exact date of May 3 would contradict the defined two-year period after the month of issuance.