Before igniting the main gas jets, the technician checked the pilot burners for proper flame stability.

Before lighting the main burner, make sure the pilot burner is burning steadily.

The studio decided to insert a backdoor pilot into the sitcom's season finale to gauge interest in a spin-off.

Networks often use backdoor pilots to test new characters and concepts within established series.

The council launched a pilot scheme to evaluate whether flexible work hours would improve productivity across departments.

The city council approved several pilot schemes to test the new waste management system before scaling it up.

The phrase cock pilot is a derogatory, vulgar slang noun used to describe someone very preoccupied with penises and being sexually penetrated, particularly a gay male bottom.

At the county fair, a group of cock pilots amazed the crowd by guiding specially trained roosters through miniature obstacle courses.

After failing the physical, he was labeled a desk pilot and assigned paperwork instead of field duty.

The desk pilots monitored the drones' feeds while the team prepared for the field test.