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pilot

[pahy-luht] / ˈpaɪ lət /


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The pilot said the crew was managing the ice on the business jet and noted they were picking up precipitation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Rochester also acknowledged the pilot would not be possible if buses were "at capacity".

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

“Mayday, mayday, we’re descending 10,000 feet per minute,” the pilot called out from within the cockpit of the doomed Learjet, according to air-traffic audio from LiveATC.net, her voice clearly alarmed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The jet was carrying a pilot, a copilot and seven passengers.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

The likelihood of United Flight 001 arriving on time obviously shifted—with the weather, mechanical issues, pilot quality, and so on.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

There isn’t a federal age ceiling for operators of chartered flights, though pilots must maintain FAA medical certification and pass certain tests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

When it comes to potentially dangerous weather, airline pilots can blame air-traffic controllers or company dispatchers for not letting them fly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Many airline passengers don’t know about the behind-the-scenes work of flight dispatchers who work with pilots to chart their routes—and avoid problems such as bad weather.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

According to freedom of information requests sent by BBC Scotland News, NHS Western Isles has 340 patients on medication for weight loss - the highest number of any board involved in the pilots.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

An official order was made for women pilots from civil aviation and Osoaviakhim to report to an assembly point in Moscow, where Marina would take charge of them.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Equipped with German 5G mobile-phone cards, the drones could be piloted remotely over the internet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Not especially keen swimmers, they used their mousing skills to secure passage on world-traveling ships piloted by merchants and explorers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Alongside its longstanding classroom-in-residence program, in which fourth- through sixth-grade classes spend a week at the museum, the Hammer piloted its classroom partnership program under Ryan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Meanwhile, even if fully autonomous passenger flight remains elusive, many expect the technology being pioneered will inch into commercial aviation, potentially making piloted flying safer.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 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

Wealth and tech have always been part of the Cup, but it was once a sport of charismatics piloting recognizable vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The government said it was investing nearly £100m to improve national resilience capabilities, which includes piloting specially trained firefighting teams.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

"It's likely that future X-planes will be uncrewed," says Coen, before adding the vital caveats "unless the technology we're researching relates to piloting or if crewing it is more cost-effective".

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 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

I look over at the cockpit, grateful there are chairs for me and Javier, so I don’t have to stand while piloting the five of us to the surface.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera


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