According to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority,
NCAA, Daniel Adeyileka (pictured above) is the
youngest pilot in Nigeria.
He was born in 1995 in Newcastle, England and had
his primary and secondary education in Scotland
then came back to Nigeria to do his A-levels. At 17,
he proceeded to Delta Flight school in Texas, USA,
where he obtained his Private Pilot License (PPL) and
his International General Certificate of Secondary
Education. He is currently a First Officer.
#Beinspired. You're never too young to pursue your
dreams. Read more about Daniel after the cut...

Kindly do a little bit of introduction?
My name is Daniel Adeyelika; I was born on the 6th
of February 1995 in Newcastle, England. I have spent
most of my life in the United Kingdom, Indonesia,
Nairn, Scotland and other countries abroad. I had my
elementary education in Rose Bank Primary School,
Nairn, Scotland, from there I moved to Grantown
Grammar School also in Scotland where I completed
my secondary school. In 2008, I came back to Nigeria
and enrolled into Avicenna International School,
Ikeja, GRA. I finished in 2009. I equally obtained my
A-Levels in Greenville School, GRA. It was right after
my A-Levels that I went straight to flying school in
America

Where did you train?
I did my flight training in Texas, Dallas with Delta
Flight School for nine (9) months. I knew I went there
for a reason and not to play, I needed all the
concentration, I go to school from Monday to Sunday.
My Private Pilot License (PPL) was for one and a half
month and my International General Certificate of
Secondary Education (IGCSE) was for three years.
During your training, were you teased for
being the youngest in your class?
I was never teased but I was the youngest in my
class and got along with everybody but there was a
time I could not write certain exams due to my age,
there were restrictions. I was asked to wait until I
turned 18 years before I can do my commercial, so I
was just reading all through those periods.

What were your challenges during training?
The challenge basically was when I was sent to
Amsterdam for my Type Rating, it was really the
toughest period I cant lie to you because it was not
an easy task. I actually thought I was going to fail
because I was the weakest in the class at the
beginning but I came top of the class at the end. I
kept telling my self “I can do it.” God really saw me
through. The exercise lasted for one month. The
challenge basically was when I was sent to
Amsterdam for my Type Rating, it was really the
toughest period I cant lie to you because it was not
an easy task. I actually thought I was going to fail
because I was the weakest in the class at the
beginning but I came top of the class at the end. I
kept telling my self “I can do it.” God really saw me
through. The exercise lasted for one month.

What is your present position?
In the cockpit I am a first officer but salary level is
second officer but it doesn’t really matter.

On which aircraft are you type rated?
A.Boeing 737 600 series to 900 series.

ok

Great strides.

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Mstchw, my likkle man has been flying kite at the age of 5..

Hope he can handle situations above the earth.

Noted!...19yrs old driver, Maybe!.....19yrs old Pilot....Hell No!

Congrats to him. I sure won't enter de plane ur flying,Na ur fada plane u go first fly before u cum dey carry innocent naija citizens.