From the Hume Leader: Greenvale girl takes to the skies
Monday to Friday Deniz Kocaoglu studies at Aitken College, but come the weekend she’s up in the clouds above Melbourne.
The Greenvale 16-year-old wants to be a commercial pilot and last month took a giant leap towards her goal by taking her maiden solo flight in a PA-28 Warrior.
Deniz has been working towards becoming a pilot since she was 12, and trains at Moorabbin Flying Services.
“It’s pretty awesome being able to fly a plane on my weekends,” Deniz said.
Although she’s gained the freedom of the air, out on the road the L-plater still requires supervision.
“In the car I have to drive with a full licensee, in the plane I don’t even need my teacher,” Deniz said.
Deniz’s mother Ijlal said it was nerve racking when her daughter first began flying.
“In the beginning every time she flew my heart was in the mouth. Now we just let her go,” Mrs Kocaoglu said.
The next step for the year 10 student is to sit the general flying progress test, which if she passes, enables her to fly with passengers
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