Hyderabad, May 6 -- A 21-year-old from Hyderabad, Muskan Begum, has obtained her commercial pilot licence after completing training in Cape Town, South Africa, becoming one of the youngest from the city to have achieved the feat.

She completed her schooling from Narayana and her intermediate education from Chaitanya before starting her aviation journey. "I did my medicals in Hyderabad and cleared the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) exams from V2 Aviation Academy in Khader Bagh," she said.

She joined the 4 Aviators Flying School in Cape Town in 2023 after receiving her South African visa. "I completed both my theory and practical exams there, and I was tested with the examiner for my CPL checkride," she said.

"I've flown mo...