The form of navigation in which position is determined by relation to external reference points.

plural of piloter

plural of piloting

simple past tense and past participle of pilot

plural of pilot coat

(nautical) A pea coat or pilot jacket.

A pilot available for hire to fly, typically over short routes in light aircraft

(chiefly Canada, Australia, New Guinea) A pilot who flies small aircraft to and from remote locations, over expanses of relatively unpopulated territory.

plural of pilot whale

A small, persistent flame used to ignite gas. / A small telltale lamp on a dynamo or battery circuit whose brightness indicates the voltage of the current.