You still need to get a physical (and sign off) from your primary doc every few years under BasicMed. Just not a full FAA flight physical. If someone has not had a documented physical at all in 8 years, they're not legal to fly.
This is also a matter of public record, you can look up exactly what medical class he's operating under and when his last physical exam was on the FAA website. There no need to speculate.
Edit: I just looked it up. He had his last BasicMed physical from his primary doc last year, so he was current.
This is also a matter of public record, you can look up exactly what medical class he's operating under and when his last physical exam was on the FAA website. There no need to speculate.
Edit: I just looked it up. He had his last BasicMed physical from his primary doc last year, so he was current.