CPR PLT FLEW WITH EXPIRED MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. PLT QUALIFICATION FOR ACTIVE POS UNAUTH.

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I HAD BEEN EMPLOYED AS AN SMT INSTRUCTOR FOR A MAJOR SIMULATOR BASED TRAINING COMPANY; AND WAS TERMINATED ON THE EVENING OF MAR/TUE/93. I WAS SO SHOCKED OVER THE TERMINATION; BEING SCARED OF WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO MY LIFE WITHOUT A PAYCHK; I BEGAN CALLING OTHER PLT FRIENDS FOR ANY JOB LEADS. A COMPANY IN TOWN GAVE ME AN INTERVIEW; AND SUBSEQUENTLY SCHEDULED ME TO FLY AN 'INTERVIEW TRIP' OVER THE WKEND (MAR/SAT-SUN/93) IN THEIR AIRPLANE. I SPENT THE AFTERNOON OF FRI BECOMING FAMILIAR WITH THEIR AIRPLANE; GETTING CHKED OUT BY A COMPANY PLT; GETTING THE AIRPLANE READY FOR A SAT AM DEP. THE TRIP WAS FLOWN SAFELY WITHOUT EVENT. HOWEVER; UNDER SO MUCH STRESS; I MISREAD THE DATE OF MY MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. IT WAS STILL LEGAL AS A CLASS III; BUT WAS NOT CURRENT AS A CLASS I OR II. I IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED A PHYSICAL ON MAR/WED/93 (THE DATE I REALIZED THE ERROR) AND RECEIVED MY CURRENT CLASS I. I AM VERY SORRY FOR THE ERROR. IS THERE ANY WAY FOR THE FAA TO NOTIFY PLTS OF MEDICAL EXPIRATION DATES BEFORE THEY EXPIRE TO AVOID SOMETHING LIKE THIS?