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217 $202 Million F-22 Crash Report, Light Gun Test for Colorblind Pilots + GA News

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Summary 217 Max talks about the Air Force's report on an F-22 Raptor fighter crash that occurred in the Florida Panhandle in May 2020. The accident chain shows several mistakes including maintenance, pilot and technology errors, plus a wayward piece of tape combined to cause the crash. Later, Max talks with Jason Blair about the light gun test that colorblind pilots can take to get night flying privileges.

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