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piloting

[ pahy-luh-ting ]

noun

  1. the determination of the course or position of a ship or airplane by any of various navigational methods or devices.


piloting

/ ˈ貹ɪəɪŋ /

noun

  1. the navigational handling of a ship near land using buoys, soundings, landmarks, etc, or the finding of a ship's position by such means
  2. the occupation of a pilot
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of piloting1

First recorded in 1710–20; pilot + -ing 1
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Captain Serhiy Muzyka, who started his career in the Soviet army, never dreamt that his final deployment before heading into retirement after 43 years piloting helicopters would be play out like a Tom Cruise movie.

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Laura Lee: A religious member of the soccer team that survived the crash but dies when the plane she was piloting to try to seek help explodes in the air.

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The Jan. 2 crash killed a Huntington Beach man, who had been piloting the plane, and his 16-year-old daughter and injured 19 workers in the facility, officials said.

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The arena is one of seven Belfast venues piloting a scheme to remove single-use plastic cups at gigs and events in 2025.

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"We need to stop piloting what we know works – we know acute care at home works well," she said.

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