pilot
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"A complex extrication with our technical rescue team" was needed, "including a search and rescue of the pilot and co-pilot that were trapped in this aircraft."
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Tim Atkinson, an airline risk consultant and former pilot, says the very crowded skies over the UK and northern Europe mean the region is particularly exposed.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Still when he suggests that Troy simply “wait out the Cold War” with him, the pilot decides it’s time to go.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The negotiations also cover a framework agreed in mid-June, under which Hezbollah is expected to disarm, the Lebanese army to deploy in the south and Israeli forces to withdraw gradually, beginning with designated "pilot zones".
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
“We never thought we’d be taking you in alive,” the pilot said.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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The underwater drone, tethered to the ship with cables and about the size of a small car, was just above the ocean floor as the researchers and pilots searched for furrows potentially left by whales.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Merlin plans to reduce pilots in stages, from two to one and eventually none.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
This was confirmed by a new satellite image and a couple of eyewitness account from pilots flying above, he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
“The organizations that will lead are those with mission alignment, governance discipline and the operational focus to move from pilots to measurable outcomes.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Early on, Tamara transferred eight of the 586th’s finest pilots to other regiments to try to ease the friction.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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Archer got its start one year earlier, aiming to bring piloted air taxis to the mass market.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Marine One flights are piloted by some of the best aviators in the world, and at no point was the President in harm’s way,” said White House spokesman Kush Desai.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Kush Desai, a White House spokesman, told AFP "Marine One flights are piloted by some of the best aviators in the world, and at no point was the president in harm's way."
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
More police forces are adopting A.I. facial scanners; the tech is being piloted in schools, buses, and stores as well.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
As Max piloted the Vonnegut down to the surface, I prepared for the possibility of combat by charging up my armor and buffing my avatar with several potions and nano packs.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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"Our problem is harder… but we want to move beyond remote piloting," says George.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
"Many of these policies will be things that we're piloting for one year, two years, to see what impact it has," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
It means 10 people have now been sentenced under a law targeting those who risk the safety of others by piloting small boats since it came into force in January.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation is piloting a program to pay companies and providers—including those offering mental-health-focused AI chatbots, like Headspace—modest set rates tied to health outcomes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Ahmad was a ship captain, had been for thirty years, piloting tankers and ocean liners in every conceivable body of water, and he knew as much as anyone about storms, their trajectories and power.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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