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Desperately Needed: Crop-Dusting Pilots

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Farming boom beats industry slump.

It's not a great time to fly planes. Commercially, the starting pay is only $22,000, with struggling airlines canceling routes and laying off staff. Even in the military, missions are increasingly flown by drones.

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