Regional airport is busiest training Centre in Ontario

Student pilot John Dabu inspects the airplane prior to a flight at the Region of Waterloo International Airport. Photo: Peter Lee, Record Staff.

Story by: Catherine Thompson
September 2, 2015

BRESLAU — For John Dabu, there’s nothing quite like the thrill of being in command of your own airplane.

Dabu, 21, got the travel bug as a young violinist, travelling to different musical competitions. The excitement of being in the airport and in a plane, flying off to new places, has never left him, but being able to actually fly the plane is another experience altogether.

“You get to control the plane, and feel what it’s doing. It’s definitely a lot better than being a passenger,” he said.

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