co-pilot
Captain's flying partner
A co-pilot is the second pilot in an aircraft, assisting the captain and capable of taking over if needed.
The term extends to any assistant operator or partner sharing control: My wife was co-pilot on the road trip, handling navigation.
In computing, co-pilot now names AI assistants that help with tasks like coding or writing.
Pilot's control compartment
- captainOne who commands
- first officerAircraft's second pilot
- takeoffDeparture or parody
- landingDescent's final moment
throttle · yoke · rudder · flaps · instrumentation · altitude · airspeed · turbulence
One who aids another
- second-in-commandImmediate subordinate to leader
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- deputyAuthorized substitute or assistant
- partnerOne who shares activity
aide · right-hand · collaborator · helper · understudy · teamwork · coordination · relief
Traveler, not operator
- navigatorRoute-directing crew member
- road tripExtended pleasure drive
- directionsGuidance for reaching somewhere
- rallyGathering for a cause
racing · pace notes · driver · motorsport · Dakar · WRC · reconnaissance · timing
Data shown visually
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- coursePlanned path forward
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
route · waypoint · plotting · heading · bearing · flight plan · radar · instruments
Software providing helpful responses
- autocompleteSoftware-suggested text completion
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- IDEUnified coding software suite
- pluginModular software extension
prompt · machine learning · coding · Microsoft · generative AI
cockpit
Pilot's control compartment
- captainOne who commands
- first officerAircraft's second pilot
- takeoffDeparture or parody
landing · throttle · yoke · rudder · flaps · instrumentation · altitude · airspeed · turbulence · airspace
assistant
One who aids another
- second-in-commandImmediate subordinate to leader
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- deputyAuthorized substitute or assistant
partner · aide · right-hand · collaborator · helper · understudy · teamwork · coordination · relief · workload
passenger
Traveler, not operator
- navigatorRoute-directing crew member
- road tripExtended pleasure drive
- directionsGuidance for reaching somewhere
rally · racing · pace notes · driver · motorsport · Dakar · WRC · reconnaissance · timing
chart
Data shown visually
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- coursePlanned path forward
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
map · route · waypoint · plotting · heading · bearing · flight plan · radar · instruments · coordinates
AI assistant
Software providing helpful responses
- autocompleteSoftware-suggested text completion
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- IDEUnified coding software suite
plugin · prompt · machine learning · coding · Microsoft · generative AI
- backup rolesvice president, deputy, understudy, backup singer, reserve player
- air rescuemedevac, air ambulance, helicopter rescue, airlift, life flight
- Air Travelboarding, airline, flight attendants, takeoff, landing
- airport termstakeoff, passport control, security, boarding pass, gate
- airport workersflight attendant, baggage handler, gate agent, ticket agent, check-in agent
- aviation jobscopilot, captain, first officer, second officer, flight attendant