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1640s, "to guide, lead;" 1690s, "to conduct as a pilot," from pilot (n.) or from French piloter. Related: Piloted; piloting.
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1510s, "one who steers a ship," from Middle French pillote (16c.), from Italian piloto, supposed to be an alteration of Old Italian pedoto, which usually is said to be from Medieval Greek *p [..]
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in the Underground Railroad, a person who went to slave states to find slaves seeking freedom and willing to risk their lives to achieve it.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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person who steers a ship or aircraft.
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A sample production of a proposed broadcast program series.
Source: smartbiz.com (offline)

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A test-run of a QRIS that takes place in a defined service area during a specific timeframe.  A pilot is designed to identify and address program issues before broad scale implementation. 
Source: qriscompendium.org (offline)

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A form of testing a new development and its implementation prior to committing to its full release. [D04469]
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fly: operate an airplane; "The pilot flew to Cuba" someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going i [..]
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a man who steers a ship into harbour or who controls and aeroplane
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1. A signal, usually a single frequency, transmitted over a communications system for supervisory, control, equalization, continuity, synchronization, or reference purposes. Note: Sometimes it is necessary to employ several independent pilot frequencies. Most radio relay systems use radio or continuity pilots of their own but transmit also the pilo [..]
Source: atis.org (offline)

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A small-scale experimental study conducted in advance of a full-scale research project to test an initial hypothesis, research design, or methodology or to determine whether a large-scale study is nec [..]
Source: abc-clio.com

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To produce a small quantity of a product as a test prior to full-scale commercial production.
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a sample of a proposed television series.
Source: blueonionmedia.com (offline)

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A joint programme involving the Government and the UK oil and gas industry: operators, contractors, suppliers, trade unions and SMEs, aiming to secure the long-term future of the industry in the UK.
Source: oilandgasuk.co.uk (offline)

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A sample or prototype broadcast or other proposed project. planning editor:
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A guide at the end of a counterbore which keeps it aligned with the hole.
Source: engineersedge.com

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Pilot is a person who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight.
Source: definitions.uslegal.com

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Release strategy in which a module is put into production in a limited and very controlled environment; usually involves people, hardware, and software working together with the express intent of usin [..]
Source: uh.edu

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(n) someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight(n) a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor(n) a program exemplifying a contemplated series [..]
Source: beedictionary.com

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Payment In Lieu of Income Tax - Payments by municipally-owned or other tax-exempt entities which are exempt from federal and provincial income taxes with the objective of creating a level playing fiel [..]
Source: burstenergy.ca

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according to Scaliger, is from an old French word, pile (a ship).
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Person qualified to take charge of ships entering, leaving, and moving within certain navigable waters. The term Admiralty Pilot is commonly used to designate a volume of Sailing Directions published [..]
Source: digimap.edina.ac.uk

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An employee assigned to a train when the engine man or driver of a track car is not qualified on the physical characteristics or rules of the railroad.
Source: rsmck.com

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Person who sits in the cockpit with the Co-Pilot and flies the plane.
Source: noisequest.psu.edu

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A flame, which is utilized to ignite the fuel at the main burner or burners.
Source: boiler-outlet.com (offline)

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A small burner used to ignite fuel to the main burner.
Source: powerengineering.org (offline)

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A pilot is typically a sample episode of a television show that acts as a model for new programming which may then be commissioned by a network.
Source: film.vic.gov.au

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(see also cow catcher and snow plow) The cow catcher or a frame in front of an engine to push obstructions from the rails.
Source: railroad.lindahall.org

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Payment in Lieu of Taxes   funding for municipalities with preserved open space.
Source: sierraclub.org

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The first show introducing the characters and situations for a potential series
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The first show introducing the characters and situations for a potential series
Source: clevelandfilm.com

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Usually the Navigating Officer. Otherwise, it could be a specially knowledgeable person qualified to navigate a vessel through difficult waters, ie.a harbour pilot.
Source: readyayeready.com

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A person who is qualified to assist the master of a ship to navigate when entering or leaving a port. In most ports pilotage is compulsory.
Source: ports.co.za

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Qualified person authorised to pilot incoming and outgoing vessels in a pilotage area. 2.
Source: crewtraffic.com

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In relation to any aircraft, means any person having charge of such aircraft.
Source: sars.gov.za

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Navigator. A specially knowledgeable person qualified to navigate a vessel through difficult waters.
Source: brethrencoast.com

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An individual with specific knowledge of a harbor, canal, river or other waterway, qualified to guide vessels through the region. Some areas require that boats and ships be piloted by a licensed pilot [..]
Source: caribbean-pirates.com

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 A licensed navigational guide with thorough knowledge of a particular section of a waterway whose occupation is to steep ships along a coast or into and out of a harbor. Local pilots board the ship t [..]
Source: karatzas.mobi

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 A person, or navigator, with specialized knowledge of a particular area.
Source: apsltd.com (offline)

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an expert in local navigation who comes aboard ships in harbors or dangerous waters to advise the captain as to how the ship should be conned.
Source: ussrankin.org

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Navigator. A specially knowledgeable person qualified to navigate a vessel through difficult waters, e.g. harbour pilot etc.
Source: nauticed.org

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A licensed navigational guide with thorough knowledge of a particular section of a waterway whose occupation is to steep ships along a coast or into and out of a harbor. Local pilots board the ship to advise the captain and navigator of local navigation conditions (difficult currents; hidden wrecks, etc.).
Source: mpa.maryland.gov (offline)

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A person who is qualified to assist the master of a ship to navigate when entering or leaving a port.
Source: allianceshippinggroup.co.uk

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Navigator. A specially knowledgeable person qualified to navigate a vessel through difficult waters, e.g. harbor pilot etc.
Source: cruisertips.com (offline)

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Navigator. A specially knowledgeable person qualified to navigate a vessel through difficult waters, e.g. harbour pilot etc.
Source: boatrepairandmaintenance.com (offline)

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(RN) The navigating officer.
Source: combat.ws

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a navigator especially knowledgeable of and qualified to navigate a vessel through specific, difficult waters, e.g. harbor pilot etc.
Source: photographers1.com

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The person who assists a ship’s master with navigation when a ship is entering or leaving port.
Source: actiondonation.org

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An individual with specific knowledge of a harbor, canal, river or other waterway, qualified to guide vessels through the region. Some areas require that boats and ships be piloted by a licensed pilot [..]
Source: marinewaypoints.com

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A person who is qualified to assist the master of a ship to navigate when entering or leaving a port.
Source: kotc.com.kw (offline)

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A person whose office or occupation is to steer ships, particularly along a coast or into and out of a harbor.
Source: oecgroup.com

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"Pilot" means any individual certificated by the federal government to operate an aircraft or an individual in training for such certification who possesses a valid student pilot certificate [..]
Source: oregonlaws.org

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A person who is qualified to assist the master of a ship to navigate when entering or leaving a port.
Source: insurexchange.com

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Pilot studies are conducted to refine an intervention that is at an early or exploratory stage of development. Pilots usually run in a small number of settings (e.g. a reoffending intervention may be run in three prisons, or a policing intervention may be run in four operational divisions) and are used to establish an intervention's feasibilit [..]
Source: whatworks.college.police.uk (offline)

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To you who read this some years from now, when I am but ashes . . :    You know that Air Combat Center on the 5th floor of the Federal Building on Main Street in Peoria? The one with the eight hundred [..]
Source: blueridgejournal.com

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A poor, misguided soul who talks about women when he's flying and flying when he's with a woman.
Source: gluckman.com

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Person who controls the airplane.
Source: northatlanticaviationmuseum.com (offline)

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A poor, misguided soul who talks about women when he's flying and flying when he's with a woman.
Source: pad39a.com

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a small project to trial a new method or system
Source: fauna-flora.org

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  Person who navigates the plane.
Source: learn-english-today.com

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The person who flies the plane is called the pilot. The pilot announced that we need to keep our seat belts fastened.
Source: businessenglishresources.com

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The person who controls an airplane. (noun)
Source: excellentesl4u.com

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a pilot is a small standby flame that is used to light the main burner of a propane fired appliance when the thermostat calls for heat. Pilots can be used in furnaces, water heaters, refrigerators, ov [..]
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A painter of landscapes, seascapes, and murals best known for his soft, atmospheric depictions of Maritime coastlines, the St. Lawrence River, and snow-capped Rocky Mountains. He was the stepson of Ma [..]
Source: aci-iac.ca

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Professional who advises the ship’s captain during the vessel’s inbound and outbound port movements.
Source: nantes.port.fr

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Payment in lieu of taxes (often abbreviated as PILOT) is an agreement in which a municipality receives a payment in place of property tax revenue from a property owner. It is intended to compensate the municipality for the loss of property tax revenue.
Source: pbcschools.org (offline)

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UK Government's Oils and Gas Industry Task Force set up in 1998 to ensure that the UK's oil and gas industry remains competitive. Further Reading
Source: contractorsunlimited.co.uk (offline)

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A person who steers a ship, a helmsman. ar|?????????|f,(?????????,m),(??????????,m) * Hebrew: (????,m|tr=tayas) * Hungarian: (pilóta) * Icelandic:controller of aircraft
Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Source: en.wiktionary.org

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an experienced captain, hired by the Pilotage Authority, who advises the captain of a ship on navigation within a port, canal or inland waters such as the Great Lakes.
Source: missiontoseafarers.ca

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A controlled execution of a new process with the objective of evaluating the new process under real project conditions to assess its readiness for general deployment.
Source: processimpact.com (offline)





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