Union Grade 12 learners, Arno Nell and David Kinghorn, recently enjoyed the extraordinary opportunity of being flown from Graaff-Reinet to Gqeberha in a Sling 4 aircraft, to participate in an educational excursion geared towards young minds aspiring to explore the realm of aviation.
𝘈𝘳𝘯𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴 (𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺) 𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭’𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘴’ 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬.
Upon their arrival in Gqeberha, the learners were warmly welcomed to the Air Traffic Control Tower at the Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport. The dedicated team from the Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) graciously took the time to explain to Arno and David the intricacies of air traffic control operations. Witnessing the team’s enthusiasm for their work left an indelible impression on the learners, inspiring them to explore potential careers in this field.
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙛𝙡𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜, provided by the prestigious Madiba Bay School of Flight. Under the guidance and expertise of highly experienced instructors, Arno and David were introduced to the fundamental principles of aviation. From understanding aerodynamics to conducting pre-flight checks, the learners gained valuable insight into the world of flying. The hands-on experience provided them with a real taste of the exhilaration and freedom associated with taking to the skies.
Union High School, Graaff-Reinet congratulates Arno Nell and David Kinghorn on their exceptional achievement in winning this competition and experiencing this incredible journey. 𝘐𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘢 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺.
The school expresses its gratitude to the Air Traffic and Navigation Services team at the Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport and the Madiba Bay School of Flight for their warm welcome and enriching lessons. 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗔𝗿𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱’𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗽𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.
