Moroka’s dream soars sky high
Growing up, Moroka Mahlangu, a pilot student, would look up at the sky whenever planes flew overhead, wondering about the people who flew them.
POLOKWANE – Moroka began doing research about flying, feeding her passion for the profession.
Moroka hails from Seshego but relocated to Pretoria Wonderboom South to enrol at the Blue Chip Flight School (BCFS) to pursue her dreams of becoming a pilot.
BCFS adheres to a strict international training syllabus with the help of their dedicated full-time flight instructors and safety officers.
Both the practical and flying theory aspects are taught and examined at the college, and the in-flight training as well as the ground school sessions are designed to ensure individual attention is given to each student.
“I was referred to the school by an airline pilot that I met during a school trip in Gr 12. BCFS pairs us with instructors to enhance the flight training and ensure a professional approach at all times,” Moroka said. She attended primary school at Kgopedinota Primary School and high school at Hebron Model School in Mokopane, completing matric at Maseala Progressive School in 2015.
“I have always loved planes and I soon came to realise anyone who has a passion for flying can do the job even though it was deemed a male-dominated industry in the past.
“Despite the many dangers of flight being portrayed in the media, my passion was bulletproof and nothing intimidated me to pursue my career choice.”
Growing up, Moroka was frustrated that all the means of transport available to her took so long to reach its destination, which is not the case with flight.
“Flying makes life much easier. It has the shortest routes, which makes it less time consuming and there is no traffic in the sky like there is on the ground. There are also fewer flying accidents compared to the roads. This kept me interested in flying and it motivated me to pursue a career in the field.”
Through her passion for flights and representing women in a male-dominated industry, Moroko is looking for a financial sponsor to help her complete her practicals before her licence lapses.
“Training to become a pilot is expensive and my family could only manage to pay my registration fee. I’m doing exceptionally well in my class because I’m investing most of my time to my studies, obtaining a pass in the majority of my subjects,” she added.
Moroka said so far she has overcome the challenges with relation to her studies to become a pilot by sharing ideas and getting advice from experienced pilots.
“My advice to everyone who wants to pursue a career as a pilot is that everything is possible. Yes, you will come across several challenges, but always remember challenges are there to mould us and not to destroy us. The biggest mistake you can ever make is to give up on your dreams.”
