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All Rules of Pilot Profession Written in Blood Göksel Burte Açıkgöz
All Rules of the
Pilot Profession
Written in Blood
Samsun's only female
pilot, Göksel Burte
Açıkgöz is in Samsun
E-Magazine!
We had a special
interview with
Ms. Açıkgöz, who works
as an instructor pilot
at Samsun University
Flight Academy. We
hope that Ms. Göksel
Could you tell us about am still actively flying as part will inspire you as well.
yourself? How many years of my profession. We wish you enjoyable
have you been a pilot? reading.
How did you decide to
I was born in 1975. My father become a pilot? Was it your
is a soldier, my mother is childhood dream?
a housewife. I was born as
the eldest of 6 sisters. We I started my career in aviation
are originally from Sinop. in 2000 as a flight planning Some women
My father, who was an manager at Sky Airlines, a
aviation soldier, had to work position I held for 13 years. pursue their
in different cities due to his Since my father was a ambitions,
profession, so we constantly military aviator, my sisters
moved to different cities; I were airline pilots, and I some women
continued my education in wanted to pursue a different pursue their
different provinces of Türkiye. profession, I decided to take careers.
I started aviation in 2000 and up piloting. Piloting was not
20 the pilot profession in 2008. I my childhood dream.
