Zahara Totto opens up on what she's actually studying at Aviation Academy

Zahara Totto finally revealed that she is studying to become a flight dispatcher at the Uganda Aviation Academy, the institution owned by Captain Mike Mukula, the former health minister and the current Vice Chairman (Eastern Region) for the ruling National Resistance Movement in Uganda.

Totto, real name Zahara Nalumansi, revealed this while speaking to Kasuku Live, as she graduated with a certificate in deejaying from Purple Skills Kinic Foundation, the institution owned by media personality Douglas Lwanga.

The Foundation, which is a non-profit, is addressing the youth unemployment crisis through skills training in creative arts, digital tech, and vocational skills.

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Their certificates are approved by the Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT), a Ugandan quality assurance directorate offering nationally, regionally, and internationally recognized quality assurance services for the Business, Technical, Vocational Education and Training (BTVET).

Meanwhile, after becoming a flight dispatcher, also referred to as an airline dispatcher or flight operations officer, Zahara Totto will play a crucial role in mapping out flight routes.

This involves considering factors such as the aircraft's performance and capacity, prevailing winds during the route, forecasts of thunderstorms and turbulence, restrictions in airspace, and the state of airports.

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Additionally, dispatchers monitor flights continuously and update pilots on any changes in conditions. Typically, they are stationed in the airline's operations center.

Zahara Totto told Kasuku that she will graduate in 2025. She enrolled in January 2024