piloting
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Definition
- Noun:
- The occupation of a pilot: The profession or job of operating and navigating an aircraft or ship.
- The guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place: The act or process of directing the course of a vessel or aircraft, especially through difficult or congested areas like harbors or airspace.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- His lifelong dream was to work in piloting. (He always wanted to have the job of a pilot.)
- Accurate piloting is essential for a safe landing in foggy conditions. (The precise guidance of the airplane is crucial.)
Advanced Usage
- "Coastal piloting": The specific skill of navigating a ship close to shore, using landmarks, buoys, and depth measurements.
- The captain relied on his experience in coastal piloting to enter the unfamiliar port.
- "Instrument piloting": Controlling an aircraft primarily by reference to its instruments rather than by visual observation outside the cockpit.
- During the storm, the crew switched to instrument piloting.
Variants and Related Words
- Pilot (noun/verb): A person who operates an aircraft or ship; to act as a pilot or to guide.
- The pilot prepared for takeoff. / She will pilot the new initiative.
- Pilotage (noun): A synonym for piloting, especially the act of navigating.
- The fee for pilotage in the canal is quite high.
Synonyms
- Navigation: The process or activity of planning and directing a route.
- Steering: The action of guiding a vehicle's course.
- Guidance: The act of directing or leading.
Related Phrases
- "Piloting error": A mistake made by the pilot in controlling the aircraft or ship, often cited in accident investigations.
- The investigation concluded the crash was due to piloting error.
- "Piloting skills": The competencies required to operate a vehicle safely and efficiently.
- The course is designed to improve your basic piloting skills.
Related Idioms
- "To pilot something through": To guide a project, plan, or legislation successfully to completion.
- She piloted the new policy through several committees. (This idiom extends the concept of guidance to non-literal contexts.)
Noun
- the occupation of a pilot
- the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place