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		aaronsnoswell on Feb 21, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Questions People Ask When I Tell Them I Own an Air... In the 1950s, test pilots were dying approximately once per week [1]. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_pilot

_0nac on Feb 21, 2014 [–]

There's a world of difference between the flying done by a test pilot, who's intentionally pushing the plane to its limits, and your average recreational pilot.

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