My Passion for Exhibitions.

I love exhibitions – One exhibition stand was what guided me to truly realise my dream. As a child I’ve always wanted to be a pilot but thought it was a ‘phase’. Me? A young, brown kid from a low income background – I never actually thought it could happen. One day I attended an exhibition stand and it all changed! I spoke to a pilot who said don’t ever give up – even if it comes down to the very last penny. From that day a new fire was ignited – one that stem from encouragement, motivation and inspiration. That day was the turning point for me.

I want to work with an organisation that I’m truly passionate for and host stands to support students and help them make the right choice.

Currently, in my day job I host exhibitions for a product to promote sales in the healthcare sector. Whilst the interactions are phenomenal and it really helps on the return on investment (ROI) with sales growth I do feel I could better utilise my skills elsewhere within aviation.

One day I aspire to host exhibition stands and attend schools to SHOW that it is possible – regardless of age, sex, gender or background. This is the reason why I started this blog in the first place. Growing up there wasn’t anything like this. Therefore, I aspire to be a beacon of hope for those that come after me. And I look forward to doing this through exhibitions and many other ways possible with an organisation I believe that truly makes a difference.

Pilot Networking Exhibition – London

I recall speaking to one of the students from Stapleford Aviation Training Centre. He was praising how well Stapleford was – and rightly so. Every student I have come across have great words to say about them. As we spoke I came to know the FI at the airfield I work at was his FI at another airfield I was planning to do my PPL initially. He praised how resourceful she was and had made a real impact on his training journey. He also spoke about how the training organisation – Booker Airfield, High Wycombe where he originally trained at has gone from good to mediocre-bad. Excellence in teaching style has become neglected and students are often left for themselves. Interestingly, another student mentioned the same – the instructors there are not forth-coming and ‘instructing” to the best of their ability as they should. It seems since it stopped being recognised as ‘BA Flying Club’ it has not been doing as well. If you are looking to train and this school is on your list of schools then it might be worth speaking to instructors and see whether you’re a fit for one another. There may be merit in what is said but ultimately your own research will decide for you – I mentioned this as I think it’s important for me to be transparent and share the experience and advice I’ve been told. Perhaps reality might be entirely different and things have changed for the better! Who knows.

In London I spoke with the Falcon Flying Group. I managed to speak to a young lady who was with another company in the previous year I attended. It was great catching up with her and talking about her new journey as an instructor with the Falcon Flying Group. She is also leading up the scholarship opportunities at this organisation. So keep your eyes peeled!