She added that as the course instructor concluded that the technique was so obvious that no demonstration was necessary, it was vital she should at least give clear and specific instructions about how to negotiate the pole, so as to control the speed of descent - but she did not.

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While attempting to regain control, his aircraft collided with a 20 foot high pole that sliced off about three feet of his right wing.

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While winning the lower house would put Mr Bersani in pole position to form a government, no coalition will be able to rule effectively without control of the Senate.

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