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FAA: Parachutes Did Not Open In Tandem Jump Accident
// Aero-News Network
First-Time Skydiver And Instructor Fatally Injured In August The FAA has determined that a first time skydiver and his instructor were fatally injured in an accident August 6th, 2016 near Lodi, CA because both the main and reserve parachutes failed to open properly.
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Military Needs More Drone Pilots
// AVweb Top News
There's been a lot of talk lately about a shortage of pilots for both military and civilian jobs, and now the U.S. Air Force says it has to hire private contractors to fly its drones. The contract pilots are not allowed to fire weapons, but they can operate reconnaissance missions, according to a story in this week's New York Times.
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