Pilot in helicopter crash not licensed

[SteveC]

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LOUISBURG, N.C. (AP) - The pilot of helicopter that crashed and killed a passenger on Friday didn't have a helicopter pilot's certification, federal authorities said.

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Story here.


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A pilot's certification is not required to fly a helicopter by a "public entity for public purposes," but about "99 percent of all public use operators do have pilots' certificates," Bergen said.

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[mtsu_av8er]

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I don't think I've heard this before:[ QUOTE ]
A pilot's certification is not required to fly a helicopter by a "public entity for public purposes," but about "99 percent of all public use operators do have pilots' certificates," Bergen said.

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If I make no mistake, that's how military pilots can operate without having an FAA certification (although most get the FAA ticket).