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Opinion
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Commentary: A fatal flight in Kentucky last week—involving a CFI using Snapchat to demean a young student pilot—was entirely preventable.
Meg Godlewski![](https://www.flyingmag.com/uploads/2023/10/clouds-1768967_1280.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
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