2017 Kishugu Lowveld Air Show | Students
Students can expect exposure to variety of aviation career opportunities at Kishugu Lowveld Air Show
Those who dream of taking to the skies can do so for a living, whether it be in the pilot’s seat or on the ground. The aviation industry offers a wide variety of career options.
The Kishugu Lowveld Air Show’s Cadet and Youth Day Programme is aimed at young scholars who have an keen interest in a career in the aviation industry. For the last three years, this day has attracted more than 5,000 scholars per day from the Lowveld community.
Also based at the Nelspruit Airfield, is the Kishugu Aviation Training Organisation (ATO), a local flying school training both local and international pilots. A key focus for Kishugu ATO, is visiting schools within the Lowveld community to create awareness about the career opportunities in aviation.
Each year, a number of cadets are nominated through their school systems to attend the airshow’s Cadet and Youth Day. Cadets have to earn this recognition by excelling in both maths and science. On the day, they receive personal attention from the South African Air Force (SAAF) personnel and are briefed first hand by pilots, engineers and instructors. From these participating cadets, we aim to develop our next generation of local pilots, flight engineers, aero mechanics or any other aviation related position.
“The investment we make in our youth by exposing them to the world of aviation is invaluable. It is an investment in our future,” says Johan Heine, Chairman of the Lowveld Air Show.
“We aim to provide a platform for the youth to interact with the aviation sector as there is a need to mobilise the youth of today to sustain the future of aviation in SA.” he says we need to support the promotion of maths, science and technology subjects at school.
“This year we dare to excite and promise an action packed programme for the scholars on Thursday, 15 June,” Johan concluded.