Community & Business
1 June, 2021
High flying Mareeba student takes on Aeronautics
MAREEBA State High School (MSHS) student Minjinarkle (Minjin) McInnes has been recognised as a high flyer future aeronautical engineer who has just completed work experience at Northern Gulf for Grade 10.
MAREEBA State High School (MSHS) student Minjinarkle (Minjin) McInnes has been recognised as a high flyer future aeronautical engineer who has just completed work experience at Northern Gulf for Grade 10.
The unique job of being an aeronautical engineer would require Minjin to work designing aircraft and propulsion systems.
Minjin said that he became interested in the field when he began Air Force cadets four years ago with his siblings.
“I do Air Force cadets and have been for four years and I got involved in their programs,” he said.
“They can offer me gliding courses and drone licenses which can help in my career.”
As a part of Minjin’s journey to the end of high school, he did work experience with Northern Gulf, who were impressed by his willingness to become an aeronautical engineer.
He says that his experiences in the workforce were a lot of fun and he benefited most when working with drones, which he believes will assist him in his career.
“I also learnt how to fly and use drones which was a lot of fun,” he said.
“I think aviation has taken a big step with drones especially if you know how to fly and handle them well.
“It is better to design drones in the future for aeronautical engineering.”
Minjin will graduate high school in two years and will soon be creating and flying the planes that we see in the sky every day.
