Philile Mdletshe was born in Pretoria and has appreciated growing up all over South Africa, specifically Grahamstown, where she completed her matric and went onto study at Rhodes University. After 3 fun and challenging years at Rhodes, Philile moved to the city of gold where she forged her professional career in Information Systems, Logistics and eventually Aviation.

With a passion to be airborne since the age of 14, Philile started her PPL in July 2013 and has subsequently completed her CPL, ATPL Subjects and Grade 2 Instructors Rating.

Currently studying Psychology as a third major, Philile has a vision of empowering women and transforming the aviation industry in South Africa and eventually Africa. With her warm and hospitable nature, passion for helping people achieve their dreams in Aviation and immense drive, Philile her has sights set on flying and training in an Airline one day.