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Jared Watney already has a helicopter pilot's license, so now he's going through training to become a bush pilot in South Africa. He's taking us inside the cockpit on his first day of lessons, and things are going smoothly...until his instructor does something he wasn't expecting. What's the best way to prepare for a stressful situation? Practice! Watch as Jared's instructor trains him on mid-flight engine failure by, you guessed it — killing the engine!

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