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piloting

[pahy-luh-ting] / ˈpaɪ lə tɪŋ /


NOUN
aviation
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Almost all of the company’s some 150 troops have gained at least rudimentary piloting skills, and the company’s commander, a veteran of the Afghan war, said he has visited several units inside wartime Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

However, Atak was seen during 90 minutes of aerial footage to be piloting the vessel using its one remaining functioning engine, the court heard.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

“He was flying to Los Angeles that day, piloting a 767. He called and told me to turn on the TV — ‘You won’t believe what is going on in New York.‘”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

"Our problem is harder… but we want to move beyond remote piloting," says George.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

But almost everything else Ratwatte did that made that emergency landing a success fell outside the strict definition of piloting skills.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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