Medicals - renewals

[Geordie]

I obtained the initial Class 1 medical in June of last year. If I let it lapse and get class 2 renewal for the next year, will I have problems / extra expense having the class 1 renewed at a later date ?

Geordie

[Perfect PFL]

I obtained my initial class 1 last february, so as it is due for renewal soon, I found out about the situation:

1) A class 1 can be used as a class 2 for private flying for 5 years (or at least it can at my age, 23, as most things are valid for at least 5 years)

2) There are then time limits for how long you can wait to renew it back to a class 1 without doing the full class 1 again. It's something like 3 years before you would have to go back to Gatwick to do the full thing again.

I can email you the exact info if you want.