Interview with Seth Van Beek Youngest Zimbabwean Pilot # Seth what really inspired deck? efinitely people will get a sense you to become a Pilot and of nervousness if they see a what was the whole motivation young person flying such a huge airbehind this dream?
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craft, its only natural, But I believe that flying is a skill and it doesn’t necessarily mean that an older pilot is better or safer then a younger pilot and no matter our age we all go through the same training which ensures that a certain level of competency has been achieved and that our knowledge and aircraft handling Is at an above satisfactory level. Throughout our training we are always reminded that safety is the most important thing when conducting any flight, so as pilots safety is our main priority in any flight operation. # Seth which principles or
viation has been a passion from a young age for me, and I always wanted to find out how a “large metal tube” manages to stay in the sky for such lengthy periods of and this curiosity helped to fuel my desire and passion for aviation. Also I had always wanted to break a world record and I found out that this was possible in aviation hence why I started the training so early in order to achieve one of my life long goals, I would say that in everything I do I am very goal oriented.
# Seth what’s your advice to a young person out there stuck in a third world country but still believes in their dreams to become one of the most recognized individuals in their area of expertise?
core values do you live by ev# Well I realized that you speak ery singleday? believe that country or locat the centre of everything I do so many languages, what realtion should never hinder anyone ly triggered your interests in is my religion which is chrisfrom trying to achieve their goals tianity and I try and do everything languages and how has that or dreams because many great peoIn a Godly manner, but I also stick become a plus in your career? ple have not come from favourable
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really enjoy interacting with people and learning about different cultures, this was the main thing that helped me to learn many languages, but as a child I traveled alot with my family and I found it beneficial being able to communicate with the local people in their language and it will also help me to understand their culture more. It has been very beneficial in my flight career being multi lingual because being a pilot is not only # Seth Since you are one of about communicating in the cockpit the youngest pilots this world with the other pilot but there’s pashas ever produced, don’t peo- sengers and ground crew, in certain ple get nervous when they circumstances or occasions it may be more effective to talk to them in realize that their lives are in their mother tongue in order for the the hands of a 19-year-old is flight to be conducted in a more efsitting right behind the flight fective manner.
by two main principles in life which are that in everything I do I remain integral and humble, for me humbleness is a very important factor of life because I believe that everyone is an equal and no matter where you are in life you should treat everyone with the same respect whether it be your boss at work or the person who cleans the offices after everyone in the company has gone home.
backgrounds, theres an old proverb that says “if you never try you’ll never know” so if you give up on your dream because you feel at a disadvantage you’ll never know if you would have achieved it If you had just pushed that extra bit harder. In everything you do always give of your best whether it be on the sports field or late at night preparing for the exam you have coming up just give it 110%, also success is determined by what you do when no one is watching and success is a mindset not a title. Personally theres a bible scripture I stand by which says “seek ye first the kingdom of God and all these things will be added unto you” and I believe in my success it’s all by the grace of God.
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