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• Pilot licensing in Canada — is governed by Transport Canada in accordance with the Aeronautics Act and the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs). A person may operate an aircraft or act as a flight crew member only with a licence issued by Transport Canada. Personnel… …   Wikipedia

• Pilot — Pi lot, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Piloted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Piloting}.] [Cf. F. piloter.] 1. To direct the course of, as of a ship, where navigation is dangerous. [1913 Webster] 2. Figuratively: To guide, as through dangers or difficulties. The art… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pilot certification in the United States — Front side of an airman certificate issued by the FAA …   Wikipedia

• pilot — I. noun Etymology: Middle French pilote, from Italian pilota, alteration of pedota, from Middle Greek *pēdōtēs, from Greek pēda steering oars, plural of pēdon oar; probably akin to Greek pod , pous foot more at foot Date: 1530 1. a. one employed… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pilot — /puy leuht/, n. 1. a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters. 2. a person who steers a ship. 3. Aeron. a person duly qualified to operate an airplane, balloon, or other aircraft. 4. a guide …   Universalium

• pilot — pi•lot [[t]ˈpaɪ lət[/t]] n. 1) aer. a person qualified to operate an airplane, balloon, or other aircraft 2) navig. a person qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters 3) navig. a person who steers a ship …   From formal English to slang

• pilot — /ˈpaɪlət / (say puyluht) noun 1. a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbour or through certain difficult waters. 2. the steersman of a ship. 3. Aeronautics someone who controls an aeroplane, balloon, or other aircraft. 4. a… …  

• Pilot licensing in the United Kingdom — is regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) under the auspices of the Joint Aviation Authorities and European Aviation Safety Agency. Each member nation in the EU has responsibility for regulating their own pilot licensing.The principal… …   Wikipedia

• pilot — [pī′lət] n. [MFr pilote < It pilota, pedoto < MGr * pēdōtēs < Gr pēdon, oar blade (in pl., rudder), akin to pous,FOOT] 1. a) Archaic HELMSMAN b) a person licensed to direct ships into or out of a harbor or through difficult waters 2. a… …   English World dictionary

• pilot — ► NOUN 1) a person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft. 2) a person with local knowledge qualified to take charge of a ship entering or leaving a harbour. 3) something done or produced as an experiment or test before wider… …   English terms dictionary

• pilot — n. & v. n. 1 a person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft. 2 a person qualified to take charge of a ship entering or leaving harbour. 3 (usu. attrib.) an experimental undertaking or test, esp. in advance of a larger one (a pilot… …   Useful english dictionary