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Aviation’s Mercy Makau is ensuring the sky is no limit for young, would-be pilots

Aviation’s Mercy Makau is ensuring the sky is no limit for young, would-be pilots

IT'S a Tuesday morning at the Wildlife Club of Kenya and members of the Young Aviators Club of Africa are deeply engrossed in the Jamhuri Day celebrations, broadcast on a television on the premises. As soon as the military flypast begins, they excitedly gather outside to watch the display in the sky above. From the chatter, it is abundantly clear that they have a deep passion for flying - and for the country's air force. Back inside, the youngsters settle down for their first session with their trainer - an expert from Kenya's aviation industry who will coach and guide…
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Seven year-old boy who adores Elon Musk is sensation on Ugandan aviation scene

Seven year-old boy who adores Elon Musk is sensation on Ugandan aviation scene

ELIAS BIRYABAREMA A seven year-old Ugandan boy has become a sensation in his country with his precocious display of aircraft knowledge and budding flying skills. Graham Shema has been interviewed on local television and his name is prefixed in newspapers and on social media with “Captain”. Germany’s ambassador and the country’s transport minister have invited him for meetings. A lover of math and science, the student has flown as a trainee three times on a Cessna 172. He says he wants to be a pilot and an astronaut, and someday travel to Mars. “My role model is Elon Musk,” said…
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