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May 13, 2016

Airborne 05.13.16: UK AvMedical Changes, SpaceX Dragon Returns, Icon Dilemma

Also: PSA Airlines, Muroya, Kingcobra Returns, Gogo's 2Ku, Army Aviation Museum, NZ Drone Pilot Convicted, Gone West: Klein Gilhousen
 
Recreational flying certification for pilots in the UK runs similar to what we have in the United States. The private pilot certification in the UK, like the United States, has always had a medical examination requirement. Now, that’s changing. The equivalent of the 3rd Class Medical in the U.K. will soon no longer be required for private pilots. Only recently announced, these changes will take effect in September. The UK Civil Aviation Authority has announced that medical requirements for private pilots are to change in line with its top level principles for GA regulation. Commercial operation and airshow pilots wil

Critical NASA Science Returns To Earth Aboard SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft

More Than 3,700 Pounds Of Cargo Splash Down In The Pacific Ocean

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 2:51 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 11, about 261 miles southwest of Long Beach, California, with more than 3,700 pounds of NASA cargo, science and technology demonstration samples from the International Space Station.

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