piloted

1 of 2

adjective

pi·​lot·​ed ˈpī-lə-təd 

: flown or operated by a pilot

piloted flight

a remotely piloted aircraft

piloted

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of pilot entry 2

Examples of piloted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

There's also the question of whether a single-seat piloted aircraft provides enough benefits compared with a drone, which can conduct aerial surveillance without putting an officer in the cockpit. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Joby Aviation has begun piloted electric air taxi flights across Florida, testing how the aircraft could operate between airports and other locations as the state works toward building a network for future aerial transportation. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

According to the team, these results make MonoRace the first AI-piloted drone to beat human pilots in an international racing competition, and could have an impact on drone racing and physical AI more broadly. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026

Companies that have already taken sustainable steps, innovated or piloted new material-management approaches could therefore face lower fees. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of pilot entry 2

First Known Use

Adjective

1775, in the meaning defined above