If I recall correctly, his pilot license was getting ready to expire in a few months.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/germanwings-plane-crash-live-updates-5409367
Germany’s Federal Aviation Office has confirmed that Lubitz had a ‘medical condition’ noted on his pilot’s medical certificate.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Holger Kasperski, a spokesman for the office, would not say if the note related to the co-pilot’s mental or physical state.
He said: “We have a pilot license and a medical certificate. There is a SIC record.
“SIC means specific regular examination. We don’t know what [condition] it refers to.”
The Airman Certificate has no expiration. However in the U.S. Airman First Class (Commercial Pilots for hire) must pass a flight physical every 6 months for Air Carriers.
This info. is apparently old.
Name : LUBITZ, ANDREAS GUENTER
Airman’s Address :
RHEINLAND PFALZ, 56410, GERMANY
FAA Region : European
Date of Medical : Jun, 2010
Class of Medical : 3
Expiration of Class 3 : Jun, 2015
Airman Certificates : Private Pilot (foreign based)
Airplane Single Engine Land
Glider
Student Pilot