pilot1 nounpilot2 verb
pilotpi‧lot1 /ˈpaɪlət/ ●●● W3 noun [countable] 
WORD ORIGINpilot1
Origin:
1500-1600 French pilote, from Italian pedota, from Greek pedon ‘oar’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- The government sponsored a pilot project to find out how the education reforms would work in schools.
- The results of the pilot have been encouraging.
- the ship's pilot
- He was a natural in a world where most pilots are made, not born.
- The pilot announced that the next glow of civilization would be Reno, some six hundred miles away.
- The pilot sat behind the gunner, offering a very small forward profile.
- The other officer climbed in and sat between me and the pilot.
- This pilot study is designed to throw some light on these important questions.
- Those who do not fancy long haul can share short flights between two or three budding pilots.
THESAURUSpeople on a plane
someone who operates the controls of a plane: · an airline pilot· He has a pilot’s licence.
a pilot who shares the control of a plane with the main pilot: · The pilot became ill, and the co-pilot had to land the plane.
the pilot who is in charge of an aircraft: · This is your captain speaking. We will be arriving at Gatwick Airport in approximately 10 minutes.
all the people who work on a plane during a flight: · The flight crew asked for permission to land at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.
the people whose job is to serve food and drinks to passengers on a plane: · The cabin crew will be serving drinks shortly.
someone whose job is to serve food and drink to passengers on a plane: · The flight attendant told him to go back to his seat.
a man/woman whose job is to serve food and drinks to passengers on a plane: · I asked the stewardess if I could have a blanket.
Longman Language Activatorto die for your country or for something you believe in · These brave men were ready to fight and die for their country.· How many of you would be willing to die for your religion?
formal to die in order to save someone, or because of something that you believe in: · We want to pay special tribute to the men and women who have given their lives in service of their country.give your life/lay down your life for: · He was ready to lay down his life for his comrades.
someone who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs, and becomes very famous because of this: · The early Christian martyrs were killed by the thousands.make somebody a martyr/make a martyr out of somebody (=make people think someone is a martyr): · His death in police hands made him a martyr among the people.
someone who attacks and kills people with a bomb etc even though they know they will die as well: · FBI agents found the passport of one of the suicide bombers among the wreckage.· Suicide pilots are brainwashed into believing they will go straight to paradise when they die.
a test on something to check it or find out about it a process that is used for finding out important information about something, for example whether a machine is working properly, whether a substance is safe, or whether someone has an illness: · a ban on nuclear teststest to determine/show/find etc: · Teachers can use the program to create tests to check children's progress.· A blood test can be done to determine who the baby's father is.carry out a test/do a test: · Doctors did several tests to find out what was wrong.test on: · We carry out safety tests on all our products.test for (=to find out if something exists): · There is a simple test for diabetes.eye/blood/skin etc test: · A blood test will show if you are a possible bone marrow donor.hearing/sight etc test: · Nine-month-old babies are given hearing tests by health visitors.
a scientific test to find out how something is affected when you do something to it: · In one experiment, the men were not allowed to sleep and then were tested on how well they were able to concentrate.· The elderly people were taught meditation in the 12-week experiment.do/carry out/perform an experiment: · They are doing experiments to learn more about the affects of alcohol on the brain.experiment on (=an experiment using something): · The Institute plans to conduct no further experiments on monkeys.
a test in which a new product, such as a drug, a weapon, or a vehicle, is used by a small number of people in order to find out if it is safe and effective: · Results of the drug trial will be available soon.trial of: · Probert is overseeing the trials of the new explosives.clinical trial (=a trial of a drug or treatment that is done carefully by doctors on humans): · Until now, the drug was only available to people taking part in clinical trials.
formal when something such as a process, system, substance etc is being examined, in order to see whether it exists, is safe, or is working properly: · The U.S. conducted atomic weapons testing in Nevada during the 1950s.· The aircraft is still in the early stages of testing and production.drug/genetic/AIDS etc testing: · Athletes will be subject to random drug testing.
an occasion when you test a new method or system to see if it works well: · The national railroad is doing a few trial runs to test new equipment.
a test in which a new idea or plan is used in a limited number of places or situations, in order to see if it is worth continuing or doing in a more general way: · The results of the pilot have been encouraging.pilot study/project/program etc: · The government sponsored a pilot project to find out how the education reforms would work in schools.
a process in which a new system or product is tested using different groups of people in order to see how effective and popular it will be: · Extensive piloting has shown us our study book will be a useful aid to students.
WORD SETSaerial, adjectiveaero-, prefixaerobatics, nounaerodrome, nounaeronautics, nounairborne, adjectiveaircraft, nounaircrew, nounairfare, nounairfield, nounairline, nounairliner, nounair pocket, nounairport, nounairship, nounairsick, adjectiveairspace, nounairspeed, nounairstrip, nounair terminal, nounair traffic controller, nounairway, nounairworthy, adjectivealtimeter, nounapron, nounautomatic pilot, nounautopilot, nounaviation, nounaviator, nounballast, nounballoon, nounballooning, nounbank, verbbarrage balloon, nounbiplane, nounblack box, nounblimp, nounboarding card, nounboarding pass, nounbulkhead, nounbusiness class, nounbuzz, verbcabin, nouncaptain, nouncarousel, nounceiling, nouncharter flight, nouncheck-in, nounchock, nounchopper, nounchute, nounclub class, nouncontrail, nouncontrol tower, nounco-pilot, nouncowling, nouncraft, nouncrash landing, noundeparture lounge, noundepartures board, noundirigible, noundisembark, verbdive, verbeconomy class, nouneject, verbejector seat, nounfin, nounflap, nounflier, nounflight, nounflight attendant, nounflight deck, nounflight path, nounflight recorder, nounflight simulator, nounfly, verbflyby, nounflyer, nounflying, nounflypast, nounfree fall, nounfuselage, noungate, nounglider, noungliding, noungondola, nounground, verbground control, nounground crew, nounground staff, nounhangar, nounhang-glider, nounhang-gliding, nounhelicopter, nounhelicopter pad, nounheliport, nounhijacking, nounholding pattern, nounhot-air balloon, nounhydroplane, nouninbound, adjectivein-flight, adjectiveinstrument panel, nounjet, nounjet engine, nounjet-propelled, adjectivejet propulsion, nounjoystick, nounjumbo jet, nounjump jet, nounland, verblanding gear, nounlanding strip, nounlayover, nounlift, nounlight aircraft, nounlounge, nounlow-flying, adjectivemicrolight, nounmonoplane, nounnavigation, nounno-fly zone, nounnose, nounnosedive, nounnosedive, verboverfly, verbparachute, nounparachute, verbparachutist, nounpilot, nounpilot, verbpitch, nounpitch, verbplane, nounplot, verbpod, nounpressurized, adjectiveprop, nounpropeller, nounradio beacon, nounrefuel, verbripcord, nounroll, verbroll, nounrotor, nounrudder, nounrunway, nounseaplane, nounseat belt, nounshort-haul, adjectiveski plane, nounskycap, nounsonic boom, nounspoiler, nounsteward, nounstewardess, nounstrut, nounswept-back, adjectiveswoop, verbtail, nountailspin, nountake-off, nountaxi, verbterminal, nountest pilot, nounthrust, nountouchdown, nountransit lounge, nountransport plane, nounturbojet, nounturboprop, nountwin-engined, adjectiveundercarriage, nounupgrade, verbvapour trail, nounwheel, verbwindsock, nounwind tunnel, nounwing, nounwingspan, nounwingtip, nounzeppelin, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
The official report into the accident says that it was caused by pilot error (=a mistake by the pilot).COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fighter pilot
The official report into the accident says that it was caused by pilot error (=a mistake by the pilot).· Investigators believe the crash was caused by pilot error.
a fighter pilot· She became the youngest woman to hold a pilot’s licence.
· I admire the guys who flew those planes.
(=one organized to test if an idea will be successful)· These changes were shelved after pilot projects showed poor results.
(=one that is tried on a small scale first to see if it is a good idea)· The programme was introduced into 100 primary schools in a very successful pilot scheme.
(=by miners, teachers etc)· The transport workers’ strike inflicted serious damage on the economy.
(=one done to find out if something will be successful)· The government has just completed a pilot study, with some encouraging results.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· I leapt out of bed and dressed on automatic pilot.· We fool ourselves by thinking we can go on automatic pilot, that we can survive by going through the motions.· By now I was talking and singing on automatic pilot whilst my heart and brain were thudding with a heady mixture of adrenalin.· What others do on automatic pilot becomes a tiresome, anxious, effortful task.· If she could get to Tottenham Court Road tube station, she could get home almost on automatic pilot.· I was on automatic pilot, doing what I do best.· She had been so immersed in her anger and indignation that she had been working on automatic pilot herself.· I've been on automatic pilot for 25 years.
· Mr Corps, who lived in Toulouse, was one of Britain's most experienced pilots.· This feature is, of course, simple guide for less experienced pilots to finding the right half-mill chart for the journey.· This possibility is worth suggesting to more experienced pilots, but, of course, is not suitable for a beginner.· Travolta is a keen and experienced pilot.· The following incident with an experienced pilot on a K6E drew attention to the importance of making smooth stick movements.· Being one of the most experienced pilots in Bomber Command and having done an instructional tour, meant nothing.· That would test even an experienced pilot.· I used to do this with my more experienced pilots using the Falke motor glider on the runway at Lasham.
· Just seventeen ... she could become the country's youngest pilot.· For the younger pilots, I had two strikes against me before I even began that were impossible to overcome.
NOUN· The whole exercise was a clear demonstration of the unequalled capabilities of the Mystère 20 as an airline pilot trainer.· Church leaders should gather data much as airline pilots read their instrument panel during flight.· Emerging technologies Airline pilots offer conflicting views about the safety of flying into Lindbergh Field.· A longtime airline pilot, who did not want to be quoted by name, said weather conditions were ripe for icing.· She was happier being the wife of an airline pilot.
· But aviation expert Peter March claims pilot error may not be too blame.· Read in studio An airshow accident in which a Spitfire crashed in flames has been blamed on pilot error.· The official report into the accident which killed David Kay and his wife Margaret says it was caused by pilot error.· Investigations into both crashes had blamed pilot errors.
· The fighter pilot taking a little light relief.· This boy wants to be a fighter pilot.· Don Shepperd told the news conference, referring to the fighter pilots involved in the two encounters.· During launch the crew use pressure suits very similar those worn by fighter pilots.· The fighter pilots kept it hidden at the back of a hangar, because it was thoroughly unofficial.· It shows a steely-eyed fighter pilot climbing into his Spitfire to do battle against the Luftwaffe.· You can't be a fighter pilot without getting killed sooner or later.
· When pressed, she says her father was an Air Force pilot and she moved around a lot as a kid.· Their father, an Air Force pilot, died when Linda was 9.
· The model helicopter pilot is not alone in suffering from this problem.· This explains why most of today's top helicopter pilots are connected with the model trade in some way!· Walter Kovaleff, a helicopter pilot, said the hourly cost could run as high as $ 190.· The helicopter pilots reported in by radio.· The department has three helicopter pilots and two mechanics already on the force, said Kovaleff.· A helicopter pilot has to fly to a point 200 kilometres due East.· Life was getting very serious for helicopter pilots.
· The command module pilot faced the centre of the panel.· The lunar module pilot occupied the right-hand couch.
· Before production is begun, of multi-kilogram or even multi-tonne lots, each reaction step is carefully studied in the pilot plant.· Assignments will include process development, pilot plant and full scale production, project management and customer interface.· This is based on calculations performed by chemical engineers and also on experimental trials carried out in a laboratory or pilot plant.· If it is for the modification of an in-house process only those parts up to the pilot plant stage are relevant.
· A recent pilot project of social work attachment in general practice has been undertaken recently in Upton on Severn.· During the period of the pilot project the prompting system and database were paper driven.· The contract followed fairly quickly, and on 1 January 1992 we began the pilot project.· Any effective approach needs to build on the wealth of innovative pilot projects and experiments in primary and community health services.· Only a pilot project, he insists, will determine whether or not the technology lives up to suppliers' promises.· Financial assistance went via planning, pilot projects and government contracts, to specific firms and targeted economic sectors.· Our pilot project aims to assess the feasibility of identifying people at risk, nothing more.
· In April 1982 Cambridgeshire introduced a four-year pilot scheme that involved seven volunteer schools: six secondary, one primary.· It is actively looking for more pilot schemes to identify the greater efficiencies needed and the best options available for waste collection.· Expansion of this pilot scheme into a district service is planned.· A pilot scheme should give unemployed people aged over 55 £500 for an educational or training programme of their choice.· The pilot scheme backed in principle by the committee yesterday is proposed for Darlington and Durham.· The pilot scheme will be known as Staples Office Superstores.· The measures were introduced following consultation with the public and disabled groups and will be monitored during an 18 month pilot scheme.· This consideration has resulted in continuation of the same procedures with some minor modifications for the second phase of pilot schemes.
· A pilot study has already traced the progress of these new bodies since October 1988.· The colours were roughly matched for salience in pilot studies with healthy observers.· These encouraging results in pilot studies required confirmation in prospective and randomised trials.· Methodology Initially a small database would be created as a pilot study.· In the pilot study, a domain-specific dictionary was tested with a document from the same domain.· The control group was treated with an oral triple therapy regimen which had previously been evaluated in a pilot study.· The study is designed to be pilot study of this important issue.
· In March the manufacturer's test pilot flew the aircraft for its annual inspection check flight.· The owner pilot accompanied the test pilot on this flight, but acted only as an observer.· Former test pilots, engineers and craftsmen turned up to watch a fly past by two of the jets.· The test pilot quietly waiting, literally for the paint to dry.· I was talking this week to one of the test pilots on the Eurofighter.· He is a former test pilot and qualified on the Boeing 707.· I set off as a television test pilot and have ended up with my best-ever chance of winning the race.
· In 1987, 1422 whales were killed, and in 1988, the toll rose to 1690 pilot whales.· Blackfish was what the islanders had named pilot whales.· In 1989 the reported kill figures were 735 pilot whales and 2 rare bottlenose whales.· The stranding had left at least 28 pilot whales dead.· These records show that strandings, especially of pilot whales, have increased over the past 25 years.· Gillian Stacey, organiser of the campaign, claimed that the Faroese needlessly slaughtered 1,500 pilot whales every year.
VERB· David Hartridge had become a fully-fledged pilot and was looked upon as a hero.· By this point I had become a cocky pilot on dry asphalt, but snow and ice were something else.· She became a pilot and now flies jumbo jets between Bali, Hawaii and Los Angeles.· If he took this plane, he would become a pilot.· An ambition to become a pilot was foiled by an eye-sight deficiency.· Since the crashes, the Navy has eliminated a program that allowed navigators, weapons experts and radio officers to become pilots.· Let's hope she never becomes a pilot.· One does not attend a series of classes and thus become a pilot.
· The number of training sorties flown by its pilots had dropped 7. 8 percent a year for nearly a decade.· The Triplane flew its useless pilot home, unhurriedly, with dignity.· After that I would sit around and talk flying with the other pilots.· Why would they believe the plane flew higher than the pilot contended?
· The study follows on a pilot study in 1983-84 supported by the University of York.· But when we got out they stared and said nothing, and I followed the pilot up the lane they made.
· In the early stages of training most pilots tend to chase the localiser needle.· But only when I was training to be a pilot did I finally begin to feel that I had earned it.· I imagine that the summit of this kind of programming is achieved in the chambers used to train aeroplane and spacecraft pilots.· The Air Force was right to suspend training and require pilots to undergo several hours of review on joint air space regulations.· There are now 80,000 commercially trained pilots worldwide.· She trained as a pilot at Haddenham near Aylesbury and regularly flew around the area.· But they will mainly be used to train pilots in vertical take-off and attack missions.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► ace pilot/player/skier etc► kamikaze pilot
1someone who operates the controls of an aircraft or spacecraft: - A pilot study is being carried out with Manchester University.
- Olmsted saw Niagara as a pilot project for a larger and more ambitious campaign.
- Schools are being invited to put forward their brightest pupils to do the tests as part of the pilot scheme.
- The pilot scheme bid backed in principle by the committee yesterday is proposed for Darlington and Durham.
- The colours were roughly matched for salience in pilot studies with healthy observers.
- The Environmental Defense Fund brokered a series of pilot projects in Juarez, including one to test vehicle emissions.
- Under a pilot scheme multinationals have been allowed to issue their own work permits to foreign staff.
- With modest resources, the Agriculture Department is introducing the new technologies to growers in a handful of pilot projects nationwide.
- I wasn't really asleep - I was just kind of running on automatic pilot.
- I was on automatic pilot, doing what I do best.
- Tommy Blue was on automatic pilot.
an airline pilot a fighter pilot The official report into the accident says that it was caused by pilot error (=a mistake by the pilot).2someone with a special knowledge of a particular area of water, who is employed to guide ships across it: a harbour pilot3pilot study/project/scheme etc a small study, project etc which is carried out as a test to see if an idea, product etc will be successful: a pilot scheme which could be extended to other areas4a television programme that is made in order to test whether people like it and would watch it: a pilot for a new sitcom → automatic pilotpilot1 nounpilot2 verb
pilotpilot2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLE
pilot
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | pilot |
| he, she, it | pilots | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | piloted |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have piloted |
| he, she, it | has piloted | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had piloted |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will pilot |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have piloted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am piloting |
| he, she, it | is piloting | |
| you, we, they | are piloting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was piloting |
| you, we, they | were piloting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been piloting |
| he, she, it | has been piloting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been piloting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be piloting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been piloting |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- The coursebook was piloted in schools all over Europe.
- The new housing program will be piloted in Chicago and Kansas City.
- Who was piloting the Boeing 727 when the planes collided?
- Amelia had a wonderful time piloting her pet.
- I hope that we have a reasonable record on piloting Britain's foreign affairs through troubled times.
- In 1995-96 the school was piloting career-related courses in all seven career clusters.
- Jean is being carried toward Smuttynose on a sailboat piloted by her brother-in-law, Rich.
- Oxfordshire piloted the forms in Banbury from October 1991 to March this year.
Longman Language Activatorto do a test on something in order to check it or find out about it
also conduct/perform an experiment/a test formal · He has a blood test done each week to see how effective the medication is.· Children can use the magnet to perform many simple experiments.· The company did not conduct adequate safety tests.do a test/an experiment on · The space shuttle crew conducted experiments on plants and cells in a special lab.
to do a test on something to find out whether it works or to get more information about it: · Test your brakes to check they are working correctly.· The devices were tested very carefully and are considered safe.test something on somebody/something: · These products have not been tested on animals.test something for something (=to find out whether it has a substance in it): · The water is being tested for signs of chemical pollution.
to do a test, especially one that is often used, or one that has been prepared and is ready to be done: · Doctors ran tests to determine the cause of his irregular heartbeat.· We think the equipment is working fine, but we still need to run a few more tests.
if someone such as a doctor or scientist carries out tests , they do a set of tests in order to find out what is wrong, what needs improving etc: · Police scientists are carrying out tests on the murder victim's clothes.· Results of tests carried out at this clinic are always strictly confidential.
to test an object such as a tool or piece of equipment by using it, or to test a plan or idea by doing it: try something out: · Toy manufacturers use employees' children to try new products out.try out something: · He visited the center several times, trying out different computer software packages.
to test something, such as an idea, a belief, or a product, to see if it works as well as someone says it does or as you think it will: · The system's effectiveness will soon be put to the test.· The soldiers worked out a strategy which was then put to the test in a training exercise.
to test a new system or product using different groups of people in order to see how effective or popular it is: · The coursebook was piloted in schools all over Europe.
a test on something to check it or find out about it a process that is used for finding out important information about something, for example whether a machine is working properly, whether a substance is safe, or whether someone has an illness: · a ban on nuclear teststest to determine/show/find etc: · Teachers can use the program to create tests to check children's progress.· A blood test can be done to determine who the baby's father is.carry out a test/do a test: · Doctors did several tests to find out what was wrong.test on: · We carry out safety tests on all our products.test for (=to find out if something exists): · There is a simple test for diabetes.eye/blood/skin etc test: · A blood test will show if you are a possible bone marrow donor.hearing/sight etc test: · Nine-month-old babies are given hearing tests by health visitors.
a scientific test to find out how something is affected when you do something to it: · In one experiment, the men were not allowed to sleep and then were tested on how well they were able to concentrate.· The elderly people were taught meditation in the 12-week experiment.do/carry out/perform an experiment: · They are doing experiments to learn more about the affects of alcohol on the brain.experiment on (=an experiment using something): · The Institute plans to conduct no further experiments on monkeys.
a test in which a new product, such as a drug, a weapon, or a vehicle, is used by a small number of people in order to find out if it is safe and effective: · Results of the drug trial will be available soon.trial of: · Probert is overseeing the trials of the new explosives.clinical trial (=a trial of a drug or treatment that is done carefully by doctors on humans): · Until now, the drug was only available to people taking part in clinical trials.
formal when something such as a process, system, substance etc is being examined, in order to see whether it exists, is safe, or is working properly: · The U.S. conducted atomic weapons testing in Nevada during the 1950s.· The aircraft is still in the early stages of testing and production.drug/genetic/AIDS etc testing: · Athletes will be subject to random drug testing.
an occasion when you test a new method or system to see if it works well: · The national railroad is doing a few trial runs to test new equipment.
a test in which a new idea or plan is used in a limited number of places or situations, in order to see if it is worth continuing or doing in a more general way: · The results of the pilot have been encouraging.pilot study/project/program etc: · The government sponsored a pilot project to find out how the education reforms would work in schools.
a process in which a new system or product is tested using different groups of people in order to see how effective and popular it will be: · Extensive piloting has shown us our study book will be a useful aid to students.
WORD SETSaerial, adjectiveaero-, prefixaerobatics, nounaerodrome, nounaeronautics, nounairborne, adjectiveaircraft, nounaircrew, nounairfare, nounairfield, nounairline, nounairliner, nounair pocket, nounairport, nounairship, nounairsick, adjectiveairspace, nounairspeed, nounairstrip, nounair terminal, nounair traffic controller, nounairway, nounairworthy, adjectivealtimeter, nounapron, nounautomatic pilot, nounautopilot, nounaviation, nounaviator, nounballast, nounballoon, nounballooning, nounbank, verbbarrage balloon, nounbiplane, nounblack box, nounblimp, nounboarding card, nounboarding pass, nounbulkhead, nounbusiness class, nounbuzz, verbcabin, nouncaptain, nouncarousel, nounceiling, nouncharter flight, nouncheck-in, nounchock, nounchopper, nounchute, nounclub class, nouncontrail, nouncontrol tower, nounco-pilot, nouncowling, nouncraft, nouncrash landing, noundeparture lounge, noundepartures board, noundirigible, noundisembark, verbdive, verbeconomy class, nouneject, verbejector seat, nounfin, nounflap, nounflier, nounflight, nounflight attendant, nounflight deck, nounflight path, nounflight recorder, nounflight simulator, nounfly, verbflyby, nounflyer, nounflying, nounflypast, nounfree fall, nounfuselage, noungate, nounglider, noungliding, noungondola, nounground, verbground control, nounground crew, nounground staff, nounhangar, nounhang-glider, nounhang-gliding, nounhelicopter, nounhelicopter pad, nounheliport, nounhijacking, nounholding pattern, nounhot-air balloon, nounhydroplane, nouninbound, adjectivein-flight, adjectiveinstrument panel, nounjet, nounjet engine, nounjet-propelled, adjectivejet propulsion, nounjoystick, nounjumbo jet, nounjump jet, nounland, verblanding gear, nounlanding strip, nounlayover, nounlift, nounlight aircraft, nounlounge, nounlow-flying, adjectivemicrolight, nounmonoplane, nounnavigation, nounno-fly zone, nounnose, nounnosedive, nounnosedive, verboverfly, verbparachute, nounparachute, verbparachutist, nounpilot, nounpilot, verbpitch, nounpitch, verbplane, nounplot, verbpod, nounpressurized, adjectiveprop, nounpropeller, nounradio beacon, nounrefuel, verbripcord, nounroll, verbroll, nounrotor, nounrudder, nounrunway, nounseaplane, nounseat belt, nounshort-haul, adjectiveski plane, nounskycap, nounsonic boom, nounspoiler, nounsteward, nounstewardess, nounstrut, nounswept-back, adjectiveswoop, verbtail, nountailspin, nountake-off, nountaxi, verbterminal, nountest pilot, nounthrust, nountouchdown, nountransit lounge, nountransport plane, nounturbojet, nounturboprop, nountwin-engined, adjectiveundercarriage, nounupgrade, verbvapour trail, nounwheel, verbwindsock, nounwind tunnel, nounwing, nounwingspan, nounwingtip, nounzeppelin, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fighter pilot
· Investigators believe the crash was caused by pilot error.
a fighter pilot· She became the youngest woman to hold a pilot’s licence.
· I admire the guys who flew those planes.
(=one organized to test if an idea will be successful)· These changes were shelved after pilot projects showed poor results.
(=one that is tried on a small scale first to see if it is a good idea)· The programme was introduced into 100 primary schools in a very successful pilot scheme.
(=by miners, teachers etc)· The transport workers’ strike inflicted serious damage on the economy.
(=one done to find out if something will be successful)· The government has just completed a pilot study, with some encouraging results.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· He repeated his intention to meet with airline chief pilots to discuss their concerns.
· The downsizing Navy is training fighter pilots elsewhere.· Even the simulated F-16 fighter jet you were piloting into a hostile zone near the Strait of Hormuz.· I wanted to be a fighter pilot.
· The uncommon 7-year-old wanted to be the youngest person to pilot a plane across the country.· Should grabbing hold of that famous stiff-armed bronze trophy come with a mandatory retirement age, like piloting a passenger plane?
· Over the past year Mrs Fairclough has piloted a scheme with one general practice on discharge planning.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► ace pilot/player/skier etc► kamikaze pilot
1to guide an aircraft, spacecraft, or ship as its pilot2to test a new idea, product etc on people to find out whether it will be successful: - I wasn't really asleep - I was just kind of running on automatic pilot.
- I was on automatic pilot, doing what I do best.
- Tommy Blue was on automatic pilot.
The new exams are currently being piloted in a number of areas.3 literary to help someone to go to a place4 British English to be responsible for making sure that a new law or plan is officially approvedpilot something through something The Bill was piloted through Parliament by the health minister.- controlling
- controlling interest
- control room
- control tower
- controversial
- controversially
- controversy
- contused
- contusion
- conundrum
- conurbation
- convalesce
- convalescence
- convalescent
- convalescent home
- convect
- convection
- convection oven
- convector
- convene
- convener
- convenience
- convenience food
- convenience store
- convenient