Check this out: Nigeria's youngest pilot - he's only 19!
According to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority,
NCAA, Daniel Adeyileka. is the
youngest pilot in Nigeria.
He was born in 1995 in Newcastle, England and had
his primary and secondary education in Scotland
then came back to Nigeria to do his A-levels. At 17,
he proceeded to Delta Flight school in Texas, USA,
where he obtained his Private Pilot License (PPL)
and his International General Certificate of
Secondary Education. He is currently a First Officer.
#Beinspired. You're never too young to pursue your
dreams. Read more about Daniel...
Kindly do a little bit of introduction?
My name is Daniel Adeyelika; I was born on the
6th of February 1995 in Newcastle, England. I have
spent most of my life in the United Kingdom,
Indonesia, Nairn, Scotland and other countries
abroad. I had my elementary education in Rose Bank
Primary School, Nairn, Scotland, from there I moved
to Grantown Grammar School also in Scotland
where I completed my secondary school. In 2008, I
came back to Nigeria and enrolled into Avicenna
International School, Ikeja, GRA. I finished in 2009. I
equally obtained my A-Levels in Greenville School,
GRA. It was right after my A-Levels that I went
straight to flying school in America
Where did you train?
I did my flight training in Texas, Dallas with Delta
Flight School for nine (9) months. I knew I went
there for a reason and not to play, I needed all the
concentration, I go to school from Monday to
Sunday. My Private Pilot License (PPL) was for one
and a half month and my International General
Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) was for
three years.
During your training, were you teased for
being the youngest in your class?
I was never teased but I was the youngest in my
class and got along with everybody but there was a
time I could not write certain exams due to my age,
there were restrictions. I was asked to wait until I
turned 18 years before I can do my commercial, so I
was just reading all through those periods.
What were your challenges during training?
The challenge basically was when I was sent to
Amsterdam for my Type Rating, it was really the
toughest period I cant lie to you because it was not
an easy task. I actually thought I was going to fail
because I was the weakest in the class at the
beginning but I came top of the class at the end. I
kept telling my self "I can do it." God really saw me
through. The exercise lasted for one month.
What is your present position?
In the cockpit I am a first officer but salary level is
second officer but it doesn't really matter.
On which aircraft are you type rated?
A.Boeing 737 600 series to 900 series.
NCAA, Daniel Adeyileka. is the
youngest pilot in Nigeria.
He was born in 1995 in Newcastle, England and had
his primary and secondary education in Scotland
then came back to Nigeria to do his A-levels. At 17,
he proceeded to Delta Flight school in Texas, USA,
where he obtained his Private Pilot License (PPL)
and his International General Certificate of
Secondary Education. He is currently a First Officer.
#Beinspired. You're never too young to pursue your
dreams. Read more about Daniel...
Kindly do a little bit of introduction?
My name is Daniel Adeyelika; I was born on the
6th of February 1995 in Newcastle, England. I have
spent most of my life in the United Kingdom,
Indonesia, Nairn, Scotland and other countries
abroad. I had my elementary education in Rose Bank
Primary School, Nairn, Scotland, from there I moved
to Grantown Grammar School also in Scotland
where I completed my secondary school. In 2008, I
came back to Nigeria and enrolled into Avicenna
International School, Ikeja, GRA. I finished in 2009. I
equally obtained my A-Levels in Greenville School,
GRA. It was right after my A-Levels that I went
straight to flying school in America
Where did you train?
I did my flight training in Texas, Dallas with Delta
Flight School for nine (9) months. I knew I went
there for a reason and not to play, I needed all the
concentration, I go to school from Monday to
Sunday. My Private Pilot License (PPL) was for one
and a half month and my International General
Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) was for
three years.
During your training, were you teased for
being the youngest in your class?
I was never teased but I was the youngest in my
class and got along with everybody but there was a
time I could not write certain exams due to my age,
there were restrictions. I was asked to wait until I
turned 18 years before I can do my commercial, so I
was just reading all through those periods.
What were your challenges during training?
The challenge basically was when I was sent to
Amsterdam for my Type Rating, it was really the
toughest period I cant lie to you because it was not
an easy task. I actually thought I was going to fail
because I was the weakest in the class at the
beginning but I came top of the class at the end. I
kept telling my self "I can do it." God really saw me
through. The exercise lasted for one month.
What is your present position?
In the cockpit I am a first officer but salary level is
second officer but it doesn't really matter.
On which aircraft are you type rated?
A.Boeing 737 600 series to 900 series.
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