Spending your 18th birthday up in the skies piloting a plane isn't something many people can do. But that's exactly what Lavesh Cheyne R did last year – the budding pilot counts it as one of the most memorable moments in his Private Pilot Licence (PPL) course.

Joining the Singapore Youth Flying Club and getting a Private Pilot License (PPL) was a natural thing to do for Ethan Lui. After all, the 19-year-old comes from a family of pilots.

They say nothing great was ever accomplished without sacrifice.