piloted
adjective
pi·lot·ed
ˈpī-lə-təd 
: flown or operated by a pilot
piloted flight
a remotely piloted aircraft
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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.
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William Harwood, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
The company completed the first phase of piloted flight testing in 2024, accumulating extensive data across 20 flights and 70 test points.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 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
Additionally, five of Crystal’s factories piloted sharing textile waste data on the Reverse Resources platform for enhancing traceability and transparency while also advancing textile-to-textile recycling.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
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William Harwood, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
The company completed the first phase of piloted flight testing in 2024, accumulating extensive data across 20 flights and 70 test points.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 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
Additionally, five of Crystal’s factories piloted sharing textile waste data on the Reverse Resources platform for enhancing traceability and transparency while also advancing textile-to-textile recycling.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Piloted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piloted. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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