Originally Posted by
Ovc000
Do you need a class I medical to start the theory exams?
You don’t need the Class 1 medical to take the exams (at least, you never used to). But it’s quite a risk to do all the work to pass the exams and then discover that you can’t get a Class 1 due to a medical reason.
The advice is always, if you intend to fly commercially, get your Class 1 first.