no medical consequenses

[896tr]

So I asked in another thread what would happen if you were caught flying without a current medical certificate. Apparently nobody has first hand knowledge of anyone that has been caught.
I haven't, and probably won't fly as pilot in command without one, for now.
Yes you might eventually get caught robbing banks but that is completely different because that is a FEDERAL OFFENCE with specific laws and procedures set up for states and federal courts to follow. Flying without a medical certificate or even without a pilots certificate is a misdemeanor offence.
And yes, when there is an incidence and the general public finds out that the pilot didn't have a current medical certificate there will be outrage and general discontent among the masses. And what if it happens in one of those dangerous homemade airplanes (they should all be banned, they're so unsafe and constantly falling out of the sky!) ? Did he even have a flight plan on file?
But having one or not having one could be debated until "Spacely Space Sprockets" files for bankruptcy protection.
I was just wondering how much trouble a person could expect getting caught without a medical certificate. I'm sure it would be worse if your last one said you had diabetes, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, copd, and chronic explosive diarrhea.

[Av8r3400]

I have no first hand knowledge of the consequences. What I do believe is that if you are flying under "private pilot" or higher level of flying and didn't have a medical certificate and had some sort of incident, you will be hard pressed to get your insurance to do anything but say "sorry Charlie" and walk away leaving you holding the bag.

[mr bill]

Talked to an insurance VP a month ago on this subject. His reply was they would pay, unless a medical condition somehow contributed to the accident.

[jiott]

If you were caught flying w/o a medical but had never failed one, have a valid drivers license, and you were flying light sport aircraft, day vfr, and following all the sport pilot rules, I believe you would be perfectly legal and there would be no consequences. Many people are actually doing this. They have voluntarily dropped down to a Sport Pilot ticket.

[SkyPirate]

Im flying as Sport Pilot, my last 3rd class was 2001, i didnt fail it,.. I really dont care to fly at night or in congested airspace, so it works for me

[Paul Z]

I knew a man the flew for year without a Medical and without a Physical. He had taken training up to getting his solo, and never finished his license. He flew a single place FlyBaby all over. In the years I know him he never got ramp checked. Watching him fly he had very proficient skills, but he never was signed off as a pilot.

I quit going for my physicals in 2008. In 2009 I purchased an SLSA Kitfox. I can fly into contested airspace, and can land at Towered Control Airports, I have the endorsements. I don't fly at night, my night vision isn't the best, and my depth perception isn't any better, ever since I turned 50 or so.