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Old 19th Feb 2018, 20:31
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chopjock
 
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Fire suppression pilots don't want to be hit by anything if flying low level, operating near smoke over burning trees and bush. Even "A small Drone"
They don't want to be hit by birds either, but would operations be grounded if birds were spotted?
So what's the difference?
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