Confessions of a Type Hunter

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What, you may logically ask, is a type hunter? Well, they come in degrees, but a dedicated type hunter is a severely addicted person with a clear goal to fly as many different types of airplanes as possible. He or she can’t explain why. It just is. Part of the explanation might be rooted in the fact that flying a new airplane type is like meeting a new person. Each has its own personality and...

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