[quote="William Cortelyou"

I still have a 3rd class SI medical but everyone and their brother is recommending Basic Med. I’ll check with my insurance provider.[/quote]

William,
If you’re still able to obtain a 3rd Class medical (even if it is a SI), why would you want to limit yourself by going with Basic Med? I guess I don’t understand..

John

If he is ever denied his FAA medical, which can blindside you unexpectedly when they change standards, tests, or explode an issue you thought was minor, he is now also denied BasicMed. Thus every medical exam puts his flying at risk.

With BasicMed, this is not so.

Mike C.

Oh. I didn’t know that. So, with a basic med we’re safe from losing the privilege?? (You can probably tell how little I know about it..)

If I keep Aerostar, can someone outline Basic Med for me? What's actually involved? Self-cert or do you need to see a doctor? And if you do need to see a doctor, what's the difference between that and actually getting a class III?

You see your own doc once every four years. You do an online course, usually thru AOPA, every two years. Check with your health insurance as a lot of them provide a yearly physical for free. So if you wanted you could have the doc sign your Basic Med form every year since you're getting a physical anyways.
If you need to go to the doc then you go. The BM online course outlines what would be disqualifying. If it matters you have to stay out of class A airspace and there are some places you can't go such as Canada.