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test pilot

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as in bush pilot

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Recent Examples of test pilot The inaugural flight took place from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport in France, where test pilot Sébastien Dupont de Dinechin and copilot Fabrice Dougnac lifted off aboard the Falcon 10X for a mission lasting approximately two and a half hours. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026 Detachment 5 in the cockpit alongside a developmental test pilot from the Air Force Test Pilot School. — David Szondy june 15, New Atlas, 15 June 2026 Parmitano, 49, an astronaut with the European Space Agency, was the first Italian commander of the space station and an Italian air force test pilot. — William Harwood, CBS News, 9 June 2026 Notably, there are several women with military test pilot experience in the agency’s astronaut corps with comparable experience to their male counterparts for a mission like Artemis III. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for test pilot

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On April 3, 2012, longtime bush pilot Kenneth Jouppi was preparing to transport a passenger and her groceries from Fairbanks to the remote community of Beaver, a dry village since 2004.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
With the incessant storms that year, bush pilots said red lights would be easier to see than the current blue ones.

— Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026

Definition of bush pilot

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Bennett, a former Navy pilot who also worked as a healthcare executive, is a political newcomer.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
To battle the creatures, Kōichi will go back into fighter-pilot mode, but the services of Noriko will be called on as well.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of pilot

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The crash, which sent thick black smoke billowing into the sky, trapped the pilot and copilot in the cockpit and some occupants in cars, said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Ray Jadallah.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Miami-Dade Fire Chief Ray Jadallah said at least two people were trapped in vehicles hit by the aircraft, while the pilot and copilot were also trapped inside the plane.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

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Fishing ace Bucky Dent knocked 2025 champ Bear #32 (Chunk) out of contention.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
The sophomore middle hitter had six kills, three blocks and an ace for Lincoln-Way East in a 25-23, 25-20 SouthWest Suburban Conference win over host Lincoln-Way Central in New Lenox.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

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