[ UK /pˈa‍ɪlət/ ]
[ US /ˈpaɪɫət/ ]
NOUN
  1. someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
  2. a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors
  3. an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
  4. a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
  5. small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
  6. something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
    this painting is a copy of the original
VERB
  1. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
    Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?
    Who was navigating the ship during the accident?
  2. operate an airplane
    The pilot flew to Cuba
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How To Use pilot In A Sentence

  • The investigation revealed that it was likely that the airplane gradually accumulated a thin, rough glaze/mixed ice coverage on the leading edge deicing boot surfaces, possibly with ice ridge formation on the leading edge upper surface, as the airplane descended from 7000 feet mean sea level (msl) to 4000 feet msl in icing conditions, which may have been imperceptible to the pilots. WN.com - Business News
  • The pilot shut off the motors and glided down to the landing field.
  • The most interesting statistic on the list is the large number of accidents where the pilot attempted to land with the gear down with amphibious floats.
  • Please urge all ultralight owners with BRS units (or even hand-deploy parachutes) to re-evaluate the series of attachments that connect the pilot to the airplane, to the parachute, and to both.
  • The pilot straps himself to this bulky rig in a standing position, controlling it with joysticks during vertical takeoff and landing - or VTOL, as we say in the hover biz.
  • The pilot process is a monstrous waste of time and money, stunningly inefficient an you say "amortize" kids? Re-Arranging the Deck Chairs
  • I verified the engine switches were in the proper position while my copilot completed the checklist, which requires checking the voltmeter to make sure the remaining generator is not overworked.
  • She blasted him in the face with a shot of plasma, more than likely killing the pilot instantly.
  • Some paragliding pilots liken their sport to paddling a Class V river while blindfolded.
  • Travolta is a licensed jet pilot and owns a Learjet.
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