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He failed the military pilot eye test—so he built a $1 million-a-day traffic company and bought flying lessons. Now he’s Top Gun’s stunt pilot
As a child, Jonathan Spano had one dream: to be a military pilot. It was swiftly shattered when he learned the U.S.
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A former teen entrepreneur who was denied a military pilot’s eye test later founded a traffic‑management company that now generates roughly $1 million in daily revenue. The profits have allowed him to purchase a $2 million helicopter and pay for private flying lessons, leading to his role as a stunt pilot for the “Top Gun” franchise.
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