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Captain Obet Mazinyi: Aviation, Mentoring the Next Generation of Pilots | Friday Drinks

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Join Tinashe and Rufaro with aviation pioneer Captain Obet Mazinyi, with over 40 years of global flying experience. Captain Obet’s journey training in Zambia, then training at the British Airways School in the UK. Post-independence Air Zimbabwe: Needing 1,000 hours to join a mostly white airline, profitable Harare-London routes, and why Zimbabwe became a major aviation hub as the world opened up. This episode is sponsored by O'mari Zimbabwe. Judgment in aviation: Turning hours, experience, and expertise into safe decisions under pressure. Captain Obet's timeless wisdom: "In aviation, the more secrets you keep, the more you endanger others. The more you share, the more advice you give and the safer everyone stays."

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