Pretoria, South Africa (CNN)Standing in a hangar at Wonderboom Airport near Pretoria, South Africa, Refilwe Ledwaba is geeking out over a slick airplane behind her.

"This is my favorite aircraft. It's called a King Air 200. I've got approximately 100 hours of flying on this aircraft. I absolutely love it, it just performs," she told CNN.

Refilwe Ledwaba is a pilot, a flying instructor and an advocate for women's rights in South Africa