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WHY DID I GIVE UP BECOMING A PILOT ?

by Jennifer Yhaye April 8, 2021

I just took a break from an intensive study session: It’s all so much information! And I am laughing at myself for the life I chose. As the west-African expression says “Who sent me message?”

It is however in these candid moments that I reflect the most on my career path.

To think that, had I listened to most people, I’d be standing in front of my mirror asking myself “Why did I give up becoming a pilot ?”

From the silent nights with tears flowing down my astigmatic eyes pondering on discouraging statements like “You can’t become a pilot; you wear glasses” or infuriating comments like “you did not get an A in your Physics A-levels, how do you think you can survive flight school ?”, I’m glad I did not take anybody’s advice. It surely was God’s way to guard my heart and save my dream.

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Is this truly the worst time to become a pilot ?

by Jennifer Yhaye October 11, 2020

You may have watched or read here and there that the aviation industry is undergoing some significant economic tensions.
[Check my last article on the subject if not]

For a regular passenger, it may sound like it could all be fixed once borders worldwide finally open, however, aviation enthusiasts around the world may be faced with deeper concerns such as, “Is this the right time to be/become a pilot ?”

Let me be straightforward and answer: No, it is not. In fact, it is not the right time to be anything that requires you to be exposed to the Coronavirus at the moment. [in times like these, I wish remote/self-flying airplanes for commercial operation was not just a utopian foreshadowing for the next century]

On the other hand, let’s look at another aspect of the matter: “Is this the worst time to become a pilot ?”

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