Pilot

//ˈpaɪ.lət//

"Pilot" in a Sentence (23 examples)

As the plane was approaching turbulence, the pilot asked the passengers aboard the plane to fasten their seat belts.

I couldn't say when exactly in my life it occurred to me that I would be a pilot someday.

A moment's hesitation may cost a pilot his life.

The pilot landed the airplane in the field.

The pilot flew the airplane.

The pilot explained to us why the landing was delayed.

The pilot made a perfect three-point landing.

The pilot hinted that it might be a UFO.

The pilot described the scene in detail.

Tom wants to be a pilot.

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They scud before the wind, and sail in open sea. Ahead of all the master pilot steers; And, as he leads, the following navy veers.

So we mounted our horses, and put out for that town, under the direction of two friendly Creeks we had taken for pilots.

We would like to run a pilot in your facility before rolling out the program citywide.

“I agreed with my husband when he said that to do the business properly we must do a pilot first.”

I think her biggest deal was she starred in a pilot.[…]Well, the way they pick TV shows is they make one show. That show's called a pilot. Then they show that one show to the people who pick shows, and on the strength of that one show, they decide if they wanna make more shows.

Julia has become quite a good kite pilot. She has learned how to repeatedly buzz her father's head, coming within two feet, and not hitting him.

a pilot run of the new factory

The pilot plant showed the need for major process changes.

a pilot light

a pilot vehicle

I have visited more than half a dozen carrier training facilities, spent over 150 hours on jumpseats, piloted a Lockheed 1011 from MIA to LAX, visited numerous towers, rapcons, and centers, and discussed our commercial Air Transport System with everyone involved.

One of the Midland Lines' Birmingham R.C.W. Type 2 diesels, No. D5403, made the debut of its class in the Manchester area on July 28 when it appeared in the early hours on freight; after four days in the area it left for the south piloting B.R./Sulzer Type 4 diesel No. D88 on the 2.25 Manchester Central-St. Pancras.

Thus it came about that, three days later, I descended from the train at Styles St. Mary, an absurd little station, with no apparent reason for existence, perched up in the midst of green fields and country lanes. John Cavendish was waiting on the platform, and piloted me out to the car.

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