Phrase Hound found 18 phrases and 6 compound words that contain pilots. The most common are listed below. Open pilots in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 18
- bush pilotsplural of bush pilot: A pilot who engages in bush flying: piloting small aircraft (bush planes or bush helicopters) to and from remote locations, over expanses of relatively unpopulated territory.
- fighter pilotsplural of fighter pilot: A pilot trained in using and assigned to pilot a fighter plane.
- test pilotsplural of test pilot: An aviator who flies new and modified aircraft in specific maneuvers.
- pilots in commandplural of pilot in command: The pilot in a one-pilot flight crew.
- backdoor pilotsplural of backdoor pilot: A film, miniseries, or episode that serves as a proof of concept for a new full television series, but may be broadcast on its own even if the full series does not come to fruition.
- branch pilotsplural of branch pilot: A ship's pilot who has been awarded Trinity House certification.
- charter pilotsplural of charter pilot: A pilot available for hire to fly, typically over short routes in light aircraft
- co-pilotsplural of co-pilot: UK standard spelling of copilot.
- cow-pilotsplural of cow-pilot: A fish, the mojarra.
- desk pilotsplural of desk pilot: A serviceman relegated to menial deskwork, often due to poor physical and mental abilities.
- pilots flyingplural of pilot flying: In a two-pilot flight crew, the pilot currently making tactical decisions to ensure the aircraft keeps to the approved route, handling the primary flight controls (the yoke or sidestick, rudder pedals, and …
- pilots monitoringplural of pilot monitoring: In a two-pilot flight crew, the pilot not currently handling the primary flight controls, but responsible for maintaining situational awareness, monitoring the instruments, cross-checking the actions of the …
- sky pilotsplural of sky pilot: A clergyman, especially a military chaplain or padre.
- yard pilotsplural of yard pilot: A switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting.
- busted pilotsplural of busted pilot: A pilot that fails to be developed into a series.
- back-door pilotsplural of back-door pilot: A film, miniseries, or episode that serves as a proof of concept for a new full television series, but may be broadcast on its own even if the full series does not come to fruition.
- pilots not flyingplural of pilot not flying: In a two-pilot flight crew, the pilot not currently handling the primary flight controls, but responsible for maintaining situational awareness, monitoring the instruments, cross-checking the actions of the …
- hangar pilotsplural of hangar pilot: Someone who discusses or fantasizes about flying airplanes but does little or no actual flying.
Compound words 6
- autopilotsplural of autopilot: A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.
- cowpilotsplural of cowpilot: A fish, the mojarra.
- gyropilotsplural of gyropilot: An autopilot system that operates from control signals received from a gyrocompass.
- helipilotsplural of helipilot: A helicopter pilot.
- nonpilotsplural of nonpilot: One who is not a pilot.
- pilotspeakThe jargon used by pilots.