pilot

1. One who operates or is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight.
2. Nautical.
   1. One who, though not belonging to a ship's company, is licensed to conduct a ship into and out of port or through dangerous waters.
   2. The helmsman of a ship.
3. One who guides or directs a course of action for others.
4. The part of a tool, device, or machine that leads or guides the whole.
5. A pilot light, as in a stove.
6. A television program produced as a prototype of a series being considered for adoption by a network.

1. To serve as the pilot of.
2. To steer or control the course of. See synonyms at guide.

1. Serving as a tentative model for future experiment or development: a pilot project.
2. Serving or leading as guide.

[Obsolete French, helmsman, from Old French, from Old Italian pilota, alteration of pedota, from Medieval Greek *pēdōtēs, from Greek pēda, steering oar, pl. of pēdon, blade of an oar.]

WORD HISTORY   The pilot of an aircraft speeding through the air and the pilot of a watercraft plowing through the water both drag an etymological foot on the ground. Surprisingly enough, considering its modern contexts, the English word pilot can be traced back to the Indo-European root *ped-, meaning "foot." From the lengthened-grade suffixed form *pēdo- came the Greek word pēdon, "blade of an oar," and in the plural, "steering oar." In Medieval Greek there is assumed to have existed the derivative *pēdōtēs, "steersman," which passed into Old Italian and acquired several forms, including pedota, and pilota, the form that was borrowed into Old French as pilot. English borrowed the word from French, and as pilot it has moved from the water to the air, first being recorded in 1848 with reference to an airborne pilot-a balloonist.

Broadcast: sample television or radio program produced to introduce networks or prospective sponsors to the potential of an entire new series. The pilot affords advertisers the opportunity to become acquainted with the specific format, talent, and quality of the production, which in turn will help facilitate their sponsorship decision. For the producer, however, the creation of pilots is an expensive proposition. Producers must invest many hours in script editing, shooting, and hiring talent, and speculate large amounts of money that can be divided among programs only if the series is sold.

Outdoor advertising: bulletin used as a sample by agencies to plan an optimal way to display an advertising message. Artists use pilots to show advertisers the impact that different graphic variations of an advertising message can have on their strategy.

noun

Something or someone that shows the way: conductor, director, escort, guide, lead, leader, shepherd, usher. See show/hide.

verb

1. To run and control (a motor vehicle): drive, motor, wheel. Slang tool. See move/halt.
2. To direct the course of carefully: guide, jockey, maneuver, navigate, steer. Idioms: back and fill. See control/uncontrol, move/halt.
3. To show the way to: conduct, direct, escort, guide, lead, route, shepherd, show, steer, usher. See show/hide.

adjective

Constituting a tentative model for future experiment or development: experimental, test, trial. See start/end.

In maritime law, a person who assumes responsibility for a vessel at a particular place for the purpose of navigating it through a river or channel, or from or into a port.

The captain, or master, of a large ship has total command in the high seas. However, when a ship enters or leaves a port, or enters a river or channel, the captain turns over navigation to a local pilot. Because of safety and commercial concerns, state and federal maritime law governs the licensing and regulation of pilots.

A docking pilot directs the tugboats that pull a ship from the pier. Once the ship has cleared the pier and is under way in the harbor, the docking pilot leaves the ship and turns navigation over to a harbor pilot. Every ship that enters and leaves a port must have a harbor pilot aboard. Once the ship reaches open water, a small boat picks up the harbor pilot and returns the pilot to port. The captain then resumes full command of the ship.

The harbor pilot must have a thorough knowledge of every channel, sandbar, and other obstacle that could run the ship aground, strike another ship, or cause an accident that would endanger the ship, its crew, its cargo, and any passengers on board. The pilot must also be an experienced sailor who knows how to maneuver a ship through crowded harbors.

Either the state or federal government licenses pilots to ensure that vessels will be properly operated in state and U.S. waters. Federal law requires that federally registered pilots navigate ships on the Great Lakes, and state law regulates the need for pilots in bays, inlets, rivers, harbors, and ports. Where the waters are the boundary between two states, the owner of the ship can hire a pilot who has been licensed by either state to navigate the vessel to and from port.

State and federal laws impose qualifications for a pilot's license. A pilot must have the highest degree of skill as a sailor and may be tested on that knowledge. The individual may be required to submit written references from persons for whom he or she has served as an apprentice. In addition, the applicant must obtain a reference from a licensed pilot. The pilot may also be required to post a bond.

Once licensed, the pilot must act in a professional manner. A license can be revoked or suspended for adequate cause, such as when the pilot has operated the ship while intoxicated. The pilot has the right to appeal to a court an administrative body's decision to deny licensure or to impose discipline.

The legal rights and responsibilities of the harbor pilot's action in navigating vessels are well settled. The pilot has primary control of the navigation of the vessel, and the crew must obey any pilot order. The pilot is empowered to issue steering directions and to set the course and speed of the ship and the time, place, and manner of anchoring it. The captain is in command of the ship except for navigation purposes. The captain can properly assume command over the ship when the pilot is obviously incompetent or intoxicated.

The pilot must possess and exercise the ordinary skill and care of one who is an expert in a profession. A pilot can be held personally liable to the owners of the vessel and to other injured parties for damages resulting from negligence that causes a collision. The pilot will be responsible for damages if his or her handling of the ship was unreasonable, according to persons of nautical experience and good seamanship, at the time of the accident. The negligence of a pilot in the performance of duty is a maritime tort within the jurisdiction of a court of admiralty, which deals only with maritime actions.

See: admiralty and maritime law; airlines.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - lods, pilot, guide
adj. - forsøgs-
v. tr. - lodse, føre

idioms:

• pilot balloon    pilotballon
• pilot episode    forsøgsepisode
• pilot fish    lodsfisk
• pilot light    kontrollys
• pilot project    pilotprojekt, skitseprojekt
• pilot scheme    pilotprojekt
• pilot whale    grindehval

Nederlands (Dutch)
piloot, loods, stuurman, gids, baanschuiver, geleider, waakvlam, proefuitzending, sturen, loodsen, proef- (uitzending/studie etc.)

Français (French)
n. - (Aviat, Aérosp) pilote, (Radio, TV) émission pilote, veilleuse, voyant lumineux, (Naut) pilote
adj. - (Comm, Ind) pilote, (Radio, TV) expérimental, pilote, (Aviat) des pilotes, de pilotage (erreur)
v. tr. - (Aviat) piloter, (fig) guider, mettre au banc d'essai

idioms:

• pilot balloon    ballon-sonde
• pilot episode    épisode pilote
• pilot fish    poisson pilote
• pilot light    veilleuse, voyant lumineux
• pilot project    projet-pilote
• pilot scheme    projet-pilote
• pilot whale    baleine pilote

Deutsch (German)
n. - Pilot, Lotse
v. - fliegen, lotsen
adj. - Pilot..., Versuchs...

idioms:

• pilot balloon    Pilotballon
• pilot episode    Pilotfilm
• pilot fish    Lotsenfisch
• pilot light    Zündflamme, Kontrollampe
• pilot project    Pilotprojekt
• pilot scheme    Pilotprojekt
• pilot whale    (zo.) Grindwal

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πλοηγός, πιλότος, χειριστής, (μτφ.) οδηγός, καθοδηγητής, (καθομ.) πειραματικό ή πρωτοποριακό εγχείρημα, δοκιμαστικό επεισόδιο τηλεοπτικής σειράς
v. - διευθύνω, κυβερνώ, πιλοτάρω, οδηγώ

idioms:

• pilot balloon    μετεωρολογικό αερόστατο, ανεμοδείκτης αεροδρομίου
• pilot episode    (επεισόδιο) πιλότος
• pilot fish    (ιχθυολ.) ναυκράτης ο οδηγός (κν. πιλότος)
• pilot light    φλόγα εναύσματος (συσκευής φωταερίου κ.λπ.)
• pilot project    πιλοτικό πρόγραμμα, πειραματικό εγχείρημα
• pilot scheme    πιλοτικό σχέδιο, πειραματικό εγχείρημα
• pilot whale    μικρή φάλαινα

Italiano (Italian)
pilotare, guidare, spia, pilota

idioms:

• pilot episode    scena pilota
• pilot fish    pesce pilota
• pilot light    lampada spia
• pilot scheme/project    programma pilota
• pilot whale    balena nana

Português (Portuguese)
n. - piloto (m), indicador (m), guia
v. - pilotar, dirigir, indicar

idioms:

• pilot episode    episódio piloto
• pilot fish    peixe piloto
• pilot light    lâmpada piloto, piloto de gás
• pilot scheme/project    projeto piloto
• pilot whale    pescada-preta

Русский (Russian)
управлять, пилотировать, лоцман, пилот

idioms:

• pilot episode    пробная серия телесериала
• pilot fish    рыба-лоцман
• pilot light    фара-искатель, буферный фонарь, запал
• pilot scheme/project    пробный проект
• pilot whale    черный дельфин

Español (Spanish)
n. - piloto, práctico, timonel
adj. - llama piloto, de piloto, de guía
v. tr. - pilotar, conducir, gobernar, guiar

idioms:

• pilot balloon    globo sonda
• pilot episode    episodio piloto
• pilot fish    pez piloto, romero
• pilot light    lámpara indicadora, llama piloto
• pilot project    proyecto o experiencia piloto
• pilot scheme    proyecto o experiencia piloto
• pilot whale    delfín grande, negro y migratorio

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - pilot, flygare, lots, anförare
v. - lotsa, leda, föra, vara pilot

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
飞行员, 航船者, 领航员, 引导的, 试验性的, 试点的, 导向的, 领航, 引导, 驾驶

idioms:

• pilot balloon    测风气球
• pilot episode    新节目的实验阶段
• pilot fish    鲭类海鱼
• pilot light    标灯, 守夜灯
• pilot project    小规模试验
• pilot scheme    小规模试验计划
• pilot whale    巨头鲸

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 飛行員, 航船者, 領航員
adj. - 引導的, 試驗性的, 試點的, 導向的
v. tr. - 領航, 引導, 駕駛

idioms:

• pilot balloon    測風氣球
• pilot episode    新節目的實驗階段
• pilot fish    鯖類海魚
• pilot light    標燈, 守夜燈
• pilot project    小規模試驗
• pilot scheme    小規模試驗計劃
• pilot whale    巨頭鯨

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 수로 안내인, 조종사, 지침, 안내서
adj. - 지도(안내)의
v. tr. - 수로 안내를 하다, 조종하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 操縦士, パイロット, 水先案内人, 指導者, 案内書, 案内棒, 排障器
v. - 水先案内をする, 操縦する, 先導する, 指導する
adj. - 指導の, 試験的な

idioms:

• pilot balloon    測風気球
• pilot episode    映画などのデモ版の公開
• pilot fish    ブリモドキ
• pilot light    口火, 表示灯, パイロットランプ
• pilot scheme/project    試案
• pilot whale    ゴンドウクジラ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) طيار, قائد الطائرة, مرشددليل, مرشد, استدلالي (فعل) يقود, يرشد, يسوق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮טייס, נווט, נתב-ספינות, מנהיג‬
adj. - ‮ניסויי, ניסיוני, של בדיקה‬
v. tr. - ‮הטיס, שימש כטייס, ניווט, הנהיג, התחיל בפרויקט, הנחה‬

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