pilot

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die ein Flugzeug, Raumschiff oder anderes Fahrzeug steuert oder dafür qualifiziert ist, oder eine Person, die ein Schiff durch schwierige Gewässer führt.

A noun referring to a person who operates or is qualified to operate an aircraft, spacecraft, or other vehicle, or a person who guides a ship through difficult waters.

1. Aircraft operatorA2formal

   A person who operates the controls of an aircraft.

   Pilot

   • The pilot announced that we would be landing in 20 minutes.
   • She trained for years to become a commercial pilot.
   • The pilot skillfully navigated through the storm.

   Synonymeairmanaviatoraviatrixcaptainflyer

2. Ship navigatorB1formal

   A person with special knowledge of a particular waterway, employed to guide ships.

   Lotse

   • The harbor pilot boarded the ship to guide it into port.
   • A river pilot is essential for navigating the narrow channels.
   • The pilot used local knowledge to avoid the sandbanks.

   Synonymehelmsmannavigatorsteersman

3. Test or trial episodeB1informal

   A single television program made to test audience reaction before a series is produced.

   Pilotfolge

   • The network ordered a pilot for the new comedy series.
   • The pilot episode received excellent reviews from critics.
   • They filmed the pilot last summer but it was never picked up.

   Synonymepilot filmpilot program

• Verb, das das Steuern oder Führen eines Luftfahrzeugs, Schiffes oder Fahrzeugs bezeichnet sowie das Testen oder Einführen eines neuen Projekts oder Verfahrens in kleinem Maßstab.

A verb used to indicate the act of operating or steering an aircraft, ship, or vehicle, or to test or introduce a new project or scheme on a small scale.

1. Operate an aircraftB1formal

   To control and navigate an aircraft.

   Flugzeug steuern

   • She piloted the plane through the storm.
   • He learned to pilot a helicopter in the army.
   • The captain piloted the aircraft safely to the runway.

   Synonymeaviatefly

2. Test or trialB2formal

   To test a new idea, product, or system on a small scale before full implementation.

   Pilotieren

   • The company will pilot the new software in three offices.
   • They piloted the program in a few schools before expanding it.
   • We need to pilot the survey with a small group first.

   Synonymeassessbeta testdry runevaluatefield-testtesttrialtry out

3. Guide or steerB2formal

   To guide someone or something through a complex process or situation.

   Führen

   • She piloted the project through the approval process.
   • He piloted the team through the difficult negotiations.
   • The manager piloted the company through the financial crisis.

   Synonymeconductdirectguideleadnavigateshepherdsteerusher