Fleet Paralympian could become the world's first astronaut with a disability
John McFall won bronze at the 2008 Beijing games and has worked as an surgeon across Hampshire and Surrey
The former NHS surgeon was selected by the European Space Agency for a pioneering study on astronauts with physical disabilities in 2022.
John, who lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident at 19, went on to win bronze in the 100m sprint at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics before qualifying as a doctor.
He began the assessment with Aerobility in June and hopes to complete his PPL by October.
He achieved a historic milestone in 2024 by becoming the first person with a physical disability to be medically cleared for long-duration missions to the International Space Station.