BRIEFS First Person
‘I flew President Nelson Mandela for five years. When I first started, he asked for my mother’s telephone number; he didn’t believe I was so young and qualified to be flying that plane! I joined the South African Air Force (SAAF) in 1999 and I’ve been a presidential pilot for more than 20 years. At the time, I don’t think I realised how momentous it was for me to
