aircraft pilot
Flies the plane
An aircraft pilot is a person trained and licensed to operate an aircraft, controlling its flight path, altitude, and speed.
The term distinguishes from other types of pilots—boat pilots, race car drivers—by specifying the domain.
In casual use, pilot alone usually implies aircraft pilot: The pilot announced we'd be landing early.
- aviatorOne who pilots aircraft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- captainOne who commands
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- flight schoolPilot training institution
flight plan · air traffic · wings · altitude · runway · takeoff · landing · throttle · yoke · navigator · ace · call sign · helmet · goggles · sky · clouds · clear skies · turbulence
aircraft pilotpassenger
Traveler, not operator
flight attendant · cabin crew · copilot · ground crew · air traffic controller
aircraft pilotship captain
Commander of a vessel
sea captain · submarine captain · train engineer · bus driver · truck driver
aircraft pilotautopilot
Automated vehicle guidance system
automatic pilot · drone · unmanned aerial vehicle · flight computer
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