Quote Originally Posted by Sam Buchanan View Post
That would not be a denial by the FAA because a Class 3 Medical exam never occurred. The pilot in your scenario could still fly as a Sport Pilot as long as he/she had never been denied a FAA medical and has held at least a Class 3 certificate sometime during the past ten years.
Sam, I don't think that's quite right. I believe Sport Pilot is unchanged; you are not required to have held a Class 3 during the past ten years to fly under Sport Pilot. As you say, not being able to pass Basic Med does not count as the denial of the FAA medical.

Ron Wanttaja