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pilot

[pahy-luht] / ˈpaɪ lət /


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But, notably, Carter’s director’s cut arrives on Hulu on the heels of Ryan Coogler finishing an “X-Files” reboot pilot for the streamer.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

Zilinskaite said the company contacted Ben Ashman, from Flylight Airsports, about her limitations, which informed them she was a "talented pilot" but needed assistance getting in and out of the microlight.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

An engineer by training and a former test pilot, Adenot became in February the second Frenchwoman in history to fly into space, after pioneer Claudie Haignere.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

The former TAP Air Portugal pilot first came to the area in 2001 after years of vacationing in the more developed Algarve in southern Portugal.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Had the smoke from the wildfire somehow messed up the plane’s equipment and made it impossible for the pilot to see?

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

The view changes as the ship’s pilots deftly navigate worlds — or at least try to — like the metropolis of Coruscant and the deserts of Tatooine.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Hal and John also stand apart from other test pilots, Marines and field experts in ways that make them not merely suitable choices for superheroic duty but worthy of it.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Spokesman Majed Al Ansari said on social media that Qatar sent search-and-rescue teams to look for the crew members after their planes were downed and found the remains of one of the pilots.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

The letter also claimed the three pilots had not been allowed to meet or contact their families.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

At least he wasn’t alone; a few other young pilots showed up too, equally perplexed.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Archer got its start one year earlier, aiming to bring piloted air taxis to the mass market.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 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

Four of these so-called Collaborative Combat Aircraft will accompany a manned fighter to massively increase firepower but at just 20% of the cost of a piloted aircraft.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Jenny piloted her specially outfitted dog transport van into a neighborhood filled with cozy brownstone town houses.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

He regularly livestreamed his activities, including explaining his advocacy while piloting his black Tesla as a driver for Uber.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

A teenager charged over a small boat Channel crossing was allegedly piloting a "mega dinghy" carrying a record 165 migrants from France to England, the National Crime Agency has said.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Allstate, for example, is piloting direct sales done entirely by AI in three states, Chief Executive Tom Wilson told investors in April.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

The insurer is piloting an AI assistant for customers reporting auto losses, according to an internal State Farm report on takeaways from the Vegas convention reviewed by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

It was almost like I was piloting a ship through a blinding fog, and Rain was an experienced captain.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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