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pilot

[pahy-luht] / ˈpaɪ lət /


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We had written the pilot, where John’s father is shooting the apple off of his head, and then when Vanessa came on shortly thereafter, she’s like, “Where’s mom?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Perry told People that he even took flying lessons so he could pilot his own plane to the property.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

He joined Oman Air in 2018 and became a pilot in early 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Debris which had been present in the carburettor of a Spitfire for decades was "very likely" the cause of a crash in which a pilot died, according to a report.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Now he had to figure out a way to get the pilot home—with no way of knowing precisely where the airplane was.

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

The ministry said it required FlyDubai to assign pilots from countries with diplomatic relations with Israel and conduct background checks, and didn’t itself check or approve Hammami.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Two pilots and two medical staff, both Canadian, had flown to Bermuda to collect a patient and their relative, Clarence Togeretz, director of flight operations at Latitude, told CBC News.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The FAA's review board reached this conclusion about the software bug's safety "because pilots retain full control of the aircraft and the indications to the flight crew are clear and unambiguous."

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

Dozens of flights to and from Catalina Island have crashed over the years, with pilots saying the airport poses its share of challenges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

I imagine airplanes that argue with their pilots, drinks that change the color of your skin, and aliens who study human beings in science labs—all when I’m supposed to be doing something else.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

Deploying autonomous and remotely piloted machinery offers a one solution to the shortage of heavy equipment operators across construction and other job sites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Staff monitoring signals from a drone are an indirect cost that keeps some piloted X-planes relatively affordable.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

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

A lot of those planes were piloted by young men who’d never flown before.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

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

"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

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

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

The shuttle trembles, a sign that back on the ship, Crick’s hand piloting us remotely is doing the same.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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