Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Retractable Gear
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 12; Flight Crew Total 1534; Flight Crew Type 1335
Confusion; Distraction; Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
The problem arose when I went to log the flight and found out that I was not current. Contributing factors (beside my inattention) could be that with COVID; both in general and having had it; I have not flown the amount that I normally would. However; I should have been more alert to my 'currency.' I file IFR for every trip whether VMC or IFR and so I filed IFR; again without checking for currency. For corrective actions I have set dates in my calendar quarterly to make sure I am on track for currency.Concerning my medical currency; I have two years 'under my belt' with Basic Med. I went in for my annual physical and gave the forms to my doctor. However; when it was discovered that I was not under Basic Med; I called the Doctor's office and his response was that he remembers the conversation but not filling out any forms. He had done my last Basic Med so I left it in his hands to complete. I understand that it was/is my responsibility to follow up on this; but I did not. Again; I have placed a reminder in my calendar both to renew my Basic Med in two years and then a week later to follow up with my doctor.
GA pilot reported inadvertently flying without a current medical.