It was love at first solo. “For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. ” ~ Leonardo da Vinci
She grew up with an aviation background. Her father was a pilot. First for the Kenyan Airforce and then for the national carrier. She wasn’t always sure what she wanted to do which is how she ended up with a degree in economics. It all came together for her though when she came back from studying in South Africa. Her dad was the captain on the flight. That flight changed the entire course of her life. She wanted to be up there, with him. She got accepted into flying school at Wilson airport which ironically is also called Ninety Nines. It was all new and touch and go at first but it came full circle when she flew for the very first time by herself. It was love at first solo. She hasn’t looked back since. She has gone from training on a Cessna 172 to flying a bombardier next gen Q400 and in the last few weeks she attained her ATPL. What she learnt and is still learning from her experience is that where there is a will, there will always be a way.