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Alden Richards begins journey as pilot trainee at Pampanga aviation school

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Alden Richards has begun his aviation training, marking a new milestone in his personal journey.</p><p>On Wednesday, July 30, Alden shared via social media the snapshots from his first day at Alpha Aviation Group, an aviation school based in Clark, Pampanga.</p><p>&quot;Day 1 starts today,&quot; he posted on his Instagram page. </p><p>In his post, the actor can be seen proudly wearing his cadet uniform and posing with his family during the induction ceremony, signaling the start of his flight training.</p><p>Followers of Alden on social media were quick to react to his post.</p><p>&quot;Wishing you blue skies and tailwinds, ALWAYS! 💙&quot; one follower commented.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-10" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DMuk80XpfdP/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A10%2C%22os%22%3A13803749.400000006%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="945" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-10" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>In an interview on <em>24 Oras</em>, Alden relayed that he has always been interested in the world of aviation.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;ve always been so curious paano lumilipad ang ganung kalaki at kabigat na sasakyang pang-himpapawid. Tapos of course how it is being navigated sa langit, ganyan, from point A to point B, paano nakakarating, paano nagte-takeoff,&quot; he shared.  </p><p>Alden also revealed that pursuing flight school is his way of fulfilling a dream once held by his father. &quot;Since nagkaroon ako ng isip sa mundo parang meron akong core objective to fulfill my parents&#x27; dreams na hindi nila natupad in their lifetime. And surprisingly, kagaya ng showbiz para sa nanay ko, for me, ito naman dream ni dad for himself, eventually nagustuhan ko na rin,&quot; the actor stated.</p><p>Despite his demanding showbiz schedule, Alden is confident he can balance it with aviation school through effective time management.</p><p>&quot;There&#x27;s no such thing as a busy schedule when you make time and you have time management. Time management is the key. Definitely this year for ground school and then tuluoy-tuloy na &#x27;to. This will be a two-year course and after I graduate, I&#x27;m gonna be able to fly a commercial plane,&quot; he highlighted.  </p><p>It was in April when Alden announced that he enrolled in the aviation school. &quot;Reaching new heights, one flight at a time✈️,&quot; he wrote in an Instagram post at that time.</p><p>In his post, Alden is seen posing beside a &quot;Ready for Training&quot; sign and inside a flight simulator, giving fans a glimpse of his latest endeavor.</p>

<p>Alden Richards shares that he has always been interested in the world of aviation.</p>

Alden Richards shares that he has always been interested in the world of aviation.