Amber Kennett is taking aviation to new heights at Bendigo’s RMIT Campus after receiving a scholarship from Aerospace company, Leidos Australia.
The 20-year-old is one of four recipients of a scholarship that will see her receive additional training in specialised pilot skills beyond commercial flying, such as search and rescue missions.
She tells Robbo on the Wake Call that she’ll use the opportunity to explore what flight path she wants to pursue.
Amber says throughout her career she wants to support and serve others, “whether that be through charter flights, instructing and mentoring new students, safely flying passengers as part of an airline operation, or conducting flights for humanitarian aid.”
In Australia, the aviation sector continues to face a significant skills shortage, especially after thousands of people – from air controllers to pilots – were stood down or made redundant during the pandemic.
Amber is currently in her second year of RMIT’s Associate Degree in Aviation (Professional Piloting), she tells Robbo how it all started.
Amber says she is grateful for the chance to be in the air.
