About this episode

Melanie Hill discusses her journey in aviation, the importance of youth exposure to the field, and her novel inspired by her experiences.

Melanie Hill joins us from Australia to discuss how Air Cadets helped launch her lifelong aviation journey, the wide range of careers available throughout the industry, and why exposing young people to aviation matters. She also shares how her experience inspired her middle-grade aviation novel, Jett Cooper, and what parents can do when their child begins showing an interest in flight.

People in this episode

Guest: Melanie Hill

Topics covered

• aviation careers
• youth engagement
• middle-grade literature
• personal journey
• Air Cadets

Keywords

• aviation
• careers
• Air Cadets
• youth
• Jett Cooper
• Melanie Hill
• middle-grade novel

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Air Cadets

Books & works: Jett Cooper

Places: Australia

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