Yes. The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) recently issued a new rule – the “BasicMed” rule -- that allows general aviation (non-commercial or “recreational”) pilots to present certification by an Illinois licensed physician, including a chiropractic physician, that the pilot is medically qualified to safely fly an airplane. (Commercial pilots are still required to undergo a physical examination with an FAA-designated Aviation Medical Examiner, who can be only a medical or osteopathic physician).
Under the new BasicMed rule, a non-commercial pilot may use a state-licensed physician, using the Comprehensive Medical Examination Checklist on the FAA form, found here: https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Form/FAA_Form_8700-2_.pdf
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