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Captain Talitha

My name is Talitha.  I am 11 years old and I’d really like to be a pilot myself one day.

 

I am really interested in aviation but I’m not the best at mathematics. My dad says that I shouldn’t let that stop me. He says that people think they have to be a genius with numbers to pilot a plane when all you really need is a reasonable grasp of the subject.

What’s it like having a pilot parent?

Well, it affected the very start of my life. When I was born my dad was at work, down-route in Bratislava! My mum couldn’t reach anyone by phone to take her to hospital.  She got in touch with dad, but he was drinking hot chocolate in a little cafe close to the River Danube! Dad had to ring from Bratislava to a friend in England to ask for help to get mum to the hospital.  I was on my way in to the world. I was born before the hospital could even check my mum in!

 

What’s the best thing about having a pilot parent?

That we get to go on lots of fabulous holidays.

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Actually, on second thoughts, the best thing is when he receives his roster and we find that he is going to Japan: he always comes back some Royce chocolate which is a Japanese speciality.  In fact it is so good that we ask Dad to go to Japan as often as possible!

 

And the worst thing?

That my dad is away a lot. Even on Christmas Day my dad can be in a different country to me.

 

How much is he away?

Hmm, probably about 4 days every week. I find it strange that he can leave home as I’m going to school in the morning and be on a different continent by the time I get back home.

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The good thing though is that when he’s home he’s home – there are no late nights or early mornings in the office – he’s with us for breakfast and can pick me up from school and help me with my homework!

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When he’s away he stays in touch with us through WhatsApp, Facetime and Skype

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