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22-year-old Audrey Esi Swatson is Ghana’s youngest commercial female pilot

Audrey Esi Swatson is Ghana’s youngest commercial female pilot and she is only 22 years old.

She was born on February 23, 1997 in Ghana’s capital, Accra.

She had her basic education at the University of Ghana Basic School and later at the Ghana Christian International High School.

At the age of 18 years, she had admission at the Mach1 Aviation Academy in South Africa, where she chased her dream of becoming a pilot. Swatson, who wanted to be a pilot or an athlete, currently holds a prestigious commercial pilot license. She reportedly had her first solo flight on the 4th of April, 2016 at the age of 19 years and got her private pilot license the same year.

“My flight training experience with Mach1 Aviation Academy has developed my ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-performing organization. It reinforced the requirement to make sound decisions in a sometimes ambiguous environment, led by example, and deliver results with little margin for error. “I had the privilege of flying with some truly inspirational, selfless flight instructors who embodied fortitude, grit, resilience, courage and integrity,” the native of Saltpond in the Central region said.

 

To anyone who is interested in pursuing an aviation career, Swatson says: “Hold yourself to high standards, collaborate and support others. Set specific goals, take one day at a time yet having a long-term vision and plan”.

She added: “Benchmark your performance against the best of the best and strive for excellence without arrogance. Build and grow your networks and lean into a mentor who can offer unbiased perspective”.

Swatson believes in helping others climb the success ladder. “When you do succeed, be humble, teach others and share your passion for aviation; it will be contagious!” she said.

The University of Ghana Basic School earlier this year held a ceremony to celebrate Swatson. She was given a citation for making the school proud.

Addressing the students at the International Youth Summit on Sustainable Development Goals, the youngest Ghanaian female pilot appealed to the government to establish an aviation fund to support young Ghanaians aspiring to be trained as pilots.

Ghana’s Aviation Minister, Joseph Kofi Adda, after meeting with her said that a pilot training academy will soon be set up in the country to allow interested persons to train in Ghana.

The minister said that the government is currently waiting for a report from investors who have conducted feasibility tests in the country already.

 

Source: Face2faceafrica.com


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Ellis Ferdinand is a Journalist, Blogger and Founder of Ellis Multimedia, a parent company of EducationGhana.org, an Online Education News Blog, PoliticsGhana.com and GhanaNaija.net. Ellis Ferdinand is a Graduate of Accra College of Education and the University of Cape Coast, where he obtained a Diploma In Basic Education and a Bachelor of Education in Accounting. He is currently Reading his Master of Philosophy in Curriculum and Pedagogic Studies at the University of Education, Winneba in Ghana. Ellis Ferdinand won Blogger of the Year at the 2018 National Students’ Awards and was also adjudged 14th Best Ghanain Blogger in 2018 among the Top 50 Ghanaian Bloggers of 2018. He introduced the Concept of Education Blogging in Ghana in 2014 with his famous blog EducationGhana.net. now EducationGhana.org His Blog won Best Media Promoting Education in 2017, 2018 and 2019 respectively, an Award organized by Neogenics Education Consult. In 2019, He adjudged the Most Promising West African Blogger of the Year in Nigeria. He won Writer of the Year at the 2021 EDUCOM AWARDS

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