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AsBAA DISCOVERY INTRODUCES,
MIO – OUR NEW OFFICIAL MASCOT.
FOLLOW HIS STORY AS A YOUNG AVIATOR
WITH AsBAA IN ACTION
Ever since Mio, now aged 8, could talk, he was fascinated with the idea of being a security guard, or a refuse collection truck
driver. As security guards in the Philippines are a common sight on a daily basis, this is easy to understand, as is his interest
in how trucks as many children love to find out how they work
and to explore the moving parts of toy vehicles.
Mio took his first helicopter ride when he was 10 months old:
an exciting event for such a young child! Before his first
birthday, he had the opportunity to be in the front row at the
Philippine Hot Air Balloon Festival where he was able to
witness anything and everything that flies - helicopters, jets, as
well as people skydiving and sitting in airplanes.  His first
seaplane experience was before turning 3 years old at Lake
Como.
Having grown up experiencing these events, it was just a
matter of time before Mio would realize, at 7, what he wanted
to become.  “I was born to be a pilot” , as he would put it.  
11 months old, already exposed to anything that flies.
He played on his flight simulator in his Second Officer’ s uniform and role-played “going to work” . 
Now, just turned 8, Mio has been taking weekly informal instructional flights on an ultralight.  He even included his
flight-training manual as part of his daily school tutorials.
Mio “at work”
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Being presented his Flight Training Manual
and his very own Pilot’ s Logbook at the
ACFC (Angeles City Flying Club).  His
instructor’ s vision – Mio will fly solo on his
16th birthday
Student Pilot at 8
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