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bush pilot

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Definition of bush pilot

as in test pilot

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Recent Examples of bush pilot Inspired by post-war bush pilots in Northern Canada, this bomber jacket nods to the durability, warmth, and flexibility those pilots relied on to work the runways in freezing weather. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025 It was designed with the help of Alaskan bush pilot Tommy Thompson in 1952. — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024 In fact, the creek's orange color was what led a bush pilot to report the likelihood of valuable minerals there in the 1960s. — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024 But never underestimate an Arctic bush pilot. — Maggie Shipstead, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2019 See All Example Sentences for bush pilot

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Kutryk, who is also launching into space for the first time, is a former military test pilot and fourth-generation Ukrainian Canadian.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2026
Glover was a test pilot in the F/A‐18 Hornet, Super Hornet and EA‐18G Growler and has flown over 45 aircraft, accumulating over 4000 hours in the skies.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of test pilot

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Your copilot won’t be able to prioritize your features/capabilities/workflows, at least not as well as your product managers.

— Osman Koc, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The attack nearly brought down the aircraft carrying 182 people before passengers helped subdue the copilot, who had reportedly been barred from flying in Oman over extremist views.

— Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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