airplane pilot

Noun
  1. Someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight (synset 110452928)
    referred to in: aircraft - a vehicle that can fly
    is a type of: aeronaut, airman, aviator, flier, flyer - someone who operates an aircraft
    subtypes:
    • barnstormer, stunt flier, stunt pilot - a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting
    • captain, senior pilot - the pilot in charge of an airship
    • combat pilot - airplane pilot who fights in an action between two military forces
    • co-pilot, copilot - a relief pilot on an airplane
    • kamikaze - a pilot trained and willing to cause a suicidal crash
    • test pilot - a pilot hired to fly experimental airplanes through maneuvers designed to test them
    • wingman - the pilot who positions his aircraft outside and behind (on the wing of) the leader of a flying formation
    same as: pilot

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