I'm looking for a class 3 medical in Calgary and have just been told they want $250 for it. This sounds a pretty expensive, is it about the right price?

I don't know many of the YYC examiners, however, there is a woman in the Shell facilities who is a great deal more reasonable, and Dr Brendan Adams at Springbank who does nothing but aviation medicals. He was 90 dollars the last time I saw him a couple of years ago.
JC

Doc Adams is an expert in the field of aviation medicine. he consults with airlines and unions.

www.aviationdoc.com

From his webiste:

Q. How much does it cost?
Aviation medicals are not covered by Alberta Health Care. Our fee is the same for Private as well as Commercial - $90.00, payable by cheque, VISA, Mastercard or Interac. ECGs are completed in-house, or computer interpreted, and cost $25.00. Audiograms are available and cost $25.00.

“Computer interpreted ECGs can be done at our office.”

I paid $100 for my Class 3 about a year ago.
I don't remember the doc's name but it was in the Medical clinic on 16th Ave NW (Trans-Canada) just down the hill (west) from Foothills as you enter Montgomery.

$250 is a blatant gouge!

LF

Yeah...that seems WAY high to me. I'm in YEG but I paid $100 cash for mine. Of course, I also ended up having to drop another $80 for an eye exam, $40 for a visual field exam and $350 for new lenses for my glasses...lol

Cat One Medical for $125 in South Western Ontario. Additional $35 for ECG/EKG.

40 bucks cash in Thunder Bay!

$120 for my CAT 1 in Victoria, $20 for the ECG; roughly near that price for most doctors here it seems.

I cancelled and have booked at another Drs for $110 - much more reasonable.

Thanks for the responses.

Not like $150 makes a big difference come tax time, but are our medicals considered a medical expense in regards to tax deductions?

No. Employment expense.

just curious wrote:No. Employment expense.

I would think that would only be the case if you're going for a Cat 1 for the CPL...not so much for the Cat 3 PPL medical.

Jeff @ YEG

CYQT wrote:40 bucks cash in Thunder Bay!

Dr. Lower?