Which statement correctly describes the expiration pattern for a second-class medical certificate issued to a 42-year-old pilot on July 15?

• A. Will expire July 31, 2 years later
• B. Will expire July 31, 1 year later
• C. Will expire July 31, 3 years later
• D. Will expire July 15, 2 years later

Answer: (A)

The key point is how a second-class medical certificate is timed when the holder is over 40. For pilots 40 or older, a second-class medical is valid for two calendar years, but the expiration falls on the last day of the month two years after the issue month. Here, the certificate was issued July 15. Two calendar years later would land on July 15, but the expiration is the last day of that month, July 31. So it expires July 31, two years after issuance.

That’s why the correct statement says it will expire on July 31, two years after issuance. The other options misstate either the length of the validity (one or three years) or the day of expiration (the same day rather than the month's end).