Patricia Mawuli Nyekodzi
Patricia Mawuli Nyekodzi
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Ghana |
| Name wey dem give am | Patricia |
| Ein date of birth | 1988 |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
| Ein occupation | aircraft pilot, aircraft mechanic |
| Employer | Kpong Airfield |
Patricia Mawuli Nyekodzi (dem born am 1988) be de first female Ghanaian certified pilot, aircraft engineer, teacher den trainer den de only female wey qualify to build Rotax Aircraft Engines.[1][2]
Ein Early life
[edit | edit source]Mawuli grow up insyd a mud shack for Mepe insyd, a small rural village insyd de Volta Region of Ghana. She develop de love for flying after she spend years dey watch planes wey dey pass overhead.[3]
Career
[edit | edit source]Mawuli cam turn Ghana ein first female civilian pilot insyd 2009. She sanso be de first black African make dem certify make she build Rotax Aircraft Engines, as well as de first woman insyd West Africa make dem certify make she build den maintain Rotax engines.[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Patricia Mawuli Nyekodzi – Ghana's first female pilot". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ↑ "In pictures: Ghana's flying women". BBC News. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ↑ "Faces of Africa 20120604 Female pilot". Beijing, China: China Central Television. pp. 1–6. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ↑ Carrington, Daisy; Goulding, Nicola (8 October 2014). "Women with wings: Female pilots making history". Atlanta, Georgia: CNN. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2016.