Aspiring Astronaut
SIVA’S TESTIMONY (LITTLE AVIATOR) PASSION PURSUIT We are happy to share a spectacular story of one of our little aviators, who has gone from strength to strength while pursuing his passion! Aspiring Astronaut Since as far back as I can remember, I have always aspired to become the world’s youngest astronaut. However, my parents dismissed it as a mere child’s fantasy. All that changed when I wrote out the landing procedure of an airplane on our home’s whiteboard. This impressed my parents, and they began testing my knowledge and abilities in aeronautical engineering, asking me questions about space, airplanes, and more. On one occasion, during a trip to India on Air Arabia airlines, I had the opportunity to talk to a pilot. In the cockpit, the pilot questioned me about the functionality of the Airbus and even allowed me to sit in the pilot’s chair. My parents were surprised that I was more interested in becoming a pilot than an astronaut, but I explained that one of the requirements to ...