Off the scope
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Bush pilots ae often hired to ferry cargo, hunters and fishers to remote areas. They have no radar, and often no runways or radios. They thrive on this challenge. Several anecdotes are recounted about fight problems, including unreported weather conditions, and problems with passengers.
Publication Name: Outdoor Life
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0030-7076
Year: 1997
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Magic box
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Garmin International has developed the GPSCOM 170 Marine Navigator, the world's first handheld combination satellite-navigation/communications transceiver designed for mariners. The GPSCOM 170 is battery-powered and about the size of two packs of cigarettes.
Publication Name: Boating
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0006-5374
Year: 1997
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War paint
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Paintball is a recreational war game in which opponents try to eliminate each other with water-soluble paint shot from pump guns. A Florida competition using deckboats is described.
Publication Name: Boating
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0006-5374
Year: 1993
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