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[ koh-pahy-luht ] / ˈkoʊˌpaɪ lət /
nouna pilot who is second in command of an aircraft. Also called first officer. Origin of copilotFirst recorded in 1925–30; co- + pilot Words nearby copilotCopht, Copiague, Copiapó, copier, copihue, copilot, coping, coping mechanism, coping saw, coping stone, copious Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for copilotThe copilot on Flight 8501 was Remi Emmanuel Piesel, 46, who despite his age had just 2,275 hours of flying experience. Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501|Clive Irving|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST The workplace dynamic between Whip Whitaker and his copilot, Ken Evans (Brian Geraghty), is another problem. Real Pilots Laugh at ‘Flight’|Patrick Smith|November 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST Fortunately, there was enough oxygen for the pilot and copilot to make a safe landing in Denver. Keep This Man Away from the FAA|Michael Tomasky|September 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST Somehow Messinger, his copilot, the instructor pilot, and the navigator managed to eject from the airplane carrying the bombs. America's Secret Nuclear Test Revealed in Area 51|Annie Jacobsen|May 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Normally, at that stage in a flight, the copilot, or second officer, would have been in charge. The Year of Flying Dangerously|Clive Irving|December 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST Ten minutes later they were standing on a sand dune along with the pilot and copilot. A Yankee Flier in Italy|Rutherford G. Montgomery Besides the pilot and copilot, two men armed with pistols sat in the cramped quarters. A Yankee Flier in Italy|Rutherford G. Montgomery O'Malley and Allison dragged the copilot back and crowded him into the narrow rear compartment with the others. A Yankee Flier in Italy|Rutherford G. Montgomery Allison slipped into the copilot's seat while Stan sat on a folding stool behind him. A Yankee Flier in Italy|Rutherford G. Montgomery Before the copilot could wiggle free, O'Malley was up forward with the other pistol. A Yankee Flier in Italy|Rutherford G. Montgomery
British Dictionary definitions for copilot
nouna second or relief pilot of an aircraft Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |