Pilots Say What?

Ep. 119: How a Childhood Love of Aviation Became a Lifelong Career

July 17, 2026·44 min
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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.

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