pilot

Example Sentences

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Its pilot then flew the plane to an unidentified country and determined the aircraft was not in landable condition.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Victor Glover, who grew up in Pomona, will pilot NASA’s first crewed flight to the moon since 1972.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The two US military personnel on board the F-15E Strike Eagle managed to eject from the aircraft, and the pilot was rescued the same day, but the second crew member was missing.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

But while a U.S. military team was able to quickly rescue the pilot, the other crew member who flew in the back seat of the fighter as a weapons-systems officer went missing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

They landed after the sun had set, and when Alex found the little plane that would take her to the island nearest to Nim’s, the pilot said they couldn’t leave until morning.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr