One-day adventure aims to inspire budding pilots to gain their wings and fly
Imaginations were soaring at the Hong Kong Aviation Centre as junior pilots lapped up their first chance to get behind the controls at the old Kai Tak airport.
Budding aviators between the ages of two and six took part in a one-day course aimed at inspiring them to become future airline pilots. 'Flying is amazing,' said Isaac Tsang Lok-hei, four. 'When I grow up, I'm going to be a pilot. I want to fly to Canada.'
But they still have some way to go before they can pin their wings on their sleeves. Feet remained firmly planted on the ground throughout the day - they were at the controls of a training simulator.
'It's just like playing a video game,' said Raphael Tang Tze-kiu, four.
Emile Niu Ming-wai, a volunteer flight instructor, said it would be too much to expect the children to grasp the theory of flight but that they were perfectly capable of getting to grips with the mechanics of controlling a plane's movement.
