A different scenerio if you have fare paying bums on seats of course.
Sorry Frank, but I fail to see how it matters whether there are "fare paying bums on board" or not. An aviation medical, whilst becoming more expensive every year is quite valuable in determining whether someone is suitably fit to be behind the controls of an aircraft. Even if you are the sole occupent of an aircraft, you still pose a risk to the general public if you are suffering a condition that could jeoparidise your ability to safely pilot an aircraft. If you crash on your own due to incapacitation, then there is no love lost, but what happens when you crash into a populated area? Poor sods on the ground are going to be asking questions about why the pilot was allowed to be in the air.
Totally agree with ozbus, if you have something to hide.... that's when you start worrying about medicals. Otherwise just do one like everyone else has to (in GA anyway) not only to satisfy big brother but yourself!
And thanks Big_Binocs for clarifying that, thought that was the case all along
