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test pilot

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as in bush pilot

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Recent Examples of test pilot 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 Before becoming an astronaut, Parmitano was a test pilot for the Italian air force. — Tom Costello, NBC news, 9 June 2026 Mann was part of NASA's 2013 astronaut class and joined the agency with a test pilot and mechanical engineering background. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 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

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Responding to three years of airspace violations, Spinu suggested, has allowed Romanian and allied pilots and commanders to study Russian munitions, flight patterns and capabilities -- plus their own abilities in engaging such threats.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board’s Alaska region chief, said two pilots and six passengers were on board the charter flight operated by the company Security Aviation, according to the Associated Press.

— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

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The Frenchman had 11 aces and won 71% of his points on first serve.

— Jeff Wallner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Max Fried returned to the IL last week for a bone bruise in his left elbow — his second such stint — but the Yankees remain hopeful their co-ace can be activated after the minimum 15 days.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026

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