pilot

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Vanderbilt this year launched a pilot partnership promising transfer admission to students who study abroad their first year, through a third-party company called Verto Education.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

McOsker voted in February to move forward with an unarmed crisis response pilot program that sends counselors instead of police officers to nonviolent mental health emergencies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Theo joins the Royal Air Force as a pilot; Tessa is recruited for clandestine work in occupied France.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

A United Airlines pilot arriving in San Diego on Wednesday morning reported encountering a drone thousands of feet in the air as the plane approached the airport, according to airport tower audio.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

“She loves science, especially everything to do with space. She’s a huge Star Trek fan and wants to be a pilot someday, just like her uncle.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas