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Los Gatos glider pilot, 14, sets his sights high - San Jose Mercury News

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Just recently finishing up his freshman year at Los Gatos High School, Andy has had a love affair with planes since the seventh grade. Back then he had a teacher at Fisher Middle School who helped his fancy take flight—literally. …

Written on June 23, 2009 | Posted in Schools | No comment

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Pilot fatigue is like 'having too much to drink' - CNN

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By Stephanie Chen (CNN) — Co-pilot Rebecca Shaw traveled all night as a passenger aboard FedEx planes before she got on the commuter plane that nosedived into a house near Buffalo, New York, killing all 49 passengers on an icy February evening.
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Written on May 15, 2009 | Posted in National News | No comment

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In pilot program, Santa Clara group collects hazardous waste from … - San Jose Mercury News

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Krishna Seshan, wearing protective goggles and leather gardening gloves, dutifully listed each item. Then he loaded the boxes in the back of his pickup truck. "I can't tell you how helpful this is to me," said Conroy, 73, who decided to stop driving …

Written on May 10, 2009 | Posted in Gardening | No comment

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Pilot killed as plane crashes into Oakland Park home - MiamiHerald.com

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An 80-year-old pilot died when his Cessna 421 crashed into an Oakland Park home just after takeoff. BY AMY SHERMAN, DAVID SMILEY AND JULIE KNIPE BROWN The small twin-engine Cessna 421 exploded into the single-story home like a torpedo, …
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Written on April 18, 2009 | Posted in National News | No comment

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Pilot dies as plane splits Florida home in half - The Associated Press

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OAKLAND PARK, Fla. (AP) - A small plane sputtered and dove into a house shortly after taking off from a local airport Friday morning, slicing the home down the middle into two charred pieces.
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