Richard Russell wrote:


I have never had a situation arise where I had to prove that I had a
certificate. Of course, I never rented from anyone other than the FBO
where I trained. I can easily see how someone that had access to a
plane could fly indefinitely without having a valid cert.

It's been a while, but doesn't the AME check the certificate? And doesn't
the FBO ask about a medical every few years?

Andrew