PEOPLE WHO USE AIRPLANES IN THEIR WORK
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- Aerial Fire Fighters: He or she observes forest fires
from the air, directs fire fighters on ground by radio, and dumps
water or chemicals on fires.
- Aerial Photographer: This person takes photographs
events, landscapes, or scenery from the air.
- Aerial Prospector: He or she uses airborne electronic
instruments to locate and map mineral deposit areas.
- Aerial Sight-seeing Pilot/Guide: This person conducts
sight-seeing tours in aircraft.
- Air Taxi Pilot: This pilot provides air taxi service for
the public.
- Crop Duster: This pilot is responsible for spraying,
dusting, fertilizing, or seeding crops or orchards.
- Flight Doctor/Nurse: This person attends to sick or
injured military personnel in flight.
- Major Victor Folarin - Flight Surgeon
- Paramedic: It is this person's job to parachute to give
medical air and to rescue injured or lost persons in rough
country.
- Search and Rescue:
- Captain Mike Glaccum - Helicopter Pilot
- Skywriter/Sign Dragger: This person pilots skywriting
aircraft releasing chemicals to create words in the sky or drags
an advertising banner behind their aircraft.
Last modified: Thu Jan 22 13:15:30 PST 1998