piloted
adjective
pi·lot·ed
ˈpī-lə-təd 
: flown or operated by a pilot
piloted flight
a remotely piloted aircraft
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Helicopters were called in to exfiltrate the extraction force, while fighter aircraft and remotely piloted aircraft provided overhead coverage and suppressive fire.
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
In aviation, Adcock anticipates that eVTOL aircraft will achieve fully piloted operations, constructed to meet FAA safety standards.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
But Artemis 2 will still be the first piloted trip back to the moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972, carrying Wiseman and his crewmates farther from Earth than any other humans have ever traveled.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Aside from that, the team hasn't released any other technical specs or general information on the Solo – but there are now a couple of untethered, piloted test-flight videos showing brave individuals taking gingerly to the air in the boxy prototype platform.
—New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2025
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
In aviation, Adcock anticipates that eVTOL aircraft will achieve fully piloted operations, constructed to meet FAA safety standards.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
But Artemis 2 will still be the first piloted trip back to the moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972, carrying Wiseman and his crewmates farther from Earth than any other humans have ever traveled.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Aside from that, the team hasn't released any other technical specs or general information on the Solo – but there are now a couple of untethered, piloted test-flight videos showing brave individuals taking gingerly to the air in the boxy prototype platform.
—New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Piloted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piloted. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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