pilot
Noun
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referred to in: aircraft - a vehicle that can flysubtypes:
- 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: airplane pilot -
is a type of: television program, television show, tv program, tv show - a program broadcast by televisionsame as: pilot film, pilot program
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is a type of: gas burner, gas jet - burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flamesame as: pilot burner, pilot light
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is a part of: engine, locomotive, locomotive engine, railway locomotive - a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
Verb
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referred to in:
- air, air travel, aviation - travel via aircraft
- aircraft - a vehicle that can fly
subtypes:- fly blind - fly an airplane solely by relying on instruments
- fly contact - fly a plane by using visible landmarks or points of reference
- solo - fly alone, without a co-pilot or passengers
- test fly - test a plane
- jet - fly a jet plane
- glide - fly in or as if in a glider plane
- hydroplane, seaplane - glide on the water in a hydroplane
- balloon - ride in a hot-air balloon
- flat-hat, hedgehop - fly very close to the ground
- hang glide, soar - fly by means of a hang glider
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is a type of: channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer - direct the course; determine the direction of travellingsubtypes: astrogate - guide in interplanetary travelsame as: navigate
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