piloting
5
5.3
- noun
- /ˈpaɪlətɪŋ/
:
pilotaje
- The study reported here focuses on the plasticity of specific abilities needed for piloting.
- piloting aircraft
- piloting skills
- operations needed for piloting
Examples
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Piloting is hard.
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However, the bulk of research on wayfinding has focused on piloting, with very promising results and a number of commercial products already available.
Academic text (2012) -
The other 18 students, all from the same class, participated in the piloting of test items.
Academic text (2005) -
Well, unfortunately my piloting skills are, shall we say, slightly underdeveloped.
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Fast, precision coastal piloting frequently determined the sailing raft's fate.
Academic text (2002) -
In the six months since they'd first met, Pancho had acquired a healthy respect for Amanda's piloting skills.
Fiction book (2001) -
In 1902, they performed several hundred glider flights, introduced three-axis control for coordinated turns, and developed their piloting skills.
Academic text (2003) -
In Cooley, the Court had upheld a law that affected interstate commerce by regulating the piloting of ships in a state harbor.
Academic text (2002) -
Brendan was fully engrossed in his piloting, plugged into systems that effectively made him an incredibly sensitive receptor.
Fiction book (1990) -
The pilot was praised for his exceptional piloting skills during the challenging storm.
Synonyms
1
8.6
Guidance for ships or planes through dangerous places
How Technical
- Specialized
- Informal
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5.3
152
1.8
42
2.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Piloting comes from the simple word pilot, which long ago meant the person who controls a ship's 'rudder' and 'steers' it. So piloting is the act of steering or guiding a ship or aircraft to keep it safe.