{"id":405635,"date":"2026-09-20T19:54:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T19:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/405635\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T19:54:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T19:54:28","slug":"tallahassee-kids-get-hands-on-introduction-to-aviation-careers-at-million-air-tallahassee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/405635\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee kids get hands-on introduction to aviation careers at Million Air Tallahassee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Dozens of children got an up-close look at aviation Sunday during Wright Weekend at Million Air Tallahassee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The free event gave children and families the opportunity to sit inside aircraft, meet pilots and learn about the people who fly and maintain planes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Lee Giat, director of the nonprofit, Passage, said the event was designed to introduce children to the wide range of career opportunities available in the aviation industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI hope this opens horizons, not just for pilots in the future, but also we need mechanics, we need engineers, we need a lot that makes this whole operation run,\u201d Giat said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Wright Weekend also included a red carpet screening at the Challenger Learning Center of a documentary about Giat\u2019s inspiration and journey as a pilot called Wright of Passage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/09\/20\/tallahassee-kids-get-hands-on-introduction-aviation-careers-million-air-tallahassee\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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