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copilot

noun

Definition of copilot

as in pilot

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Recent Examples of copilot Pilots, copilots and flight engineers earn a median pay of $226,600. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 5 June 2026 Sylvia, my copilot, snores softly. — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026 The pilot and copilot who died were both based out of Canada, said Kathryn Garcia, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the airport. — Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026 The pilot and copilot who died in the first fatal crash at LaGuardia in 34 years were both based out of Canada, said Kathryn Garcia, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the airport. — ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for copilot

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Noun

Funk trained more than 3,000 pilots and logged more than 30,000 hours of flight time over the course of her life, according to the city.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
Funk was one of 13 female pilots who went through the same tests as NASA’s all-male astronaut corps in the early 1960s but never made it into space with that agency.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Definition of pilot

Noun

Bennett is a former Navy helicopter pilot and served for over a decade and also worked as a test pilot and served in the Air National Guard.

— Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 26 June 2026
The inaugural flight took place from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport in France, where test pilot Sébastien Dupont de Dinechin and copilot Fabrice Dougnac lifted off aboard the Falcon 10X for a mission lasting approximately two and a half hours.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026

Definition of test pilot

Noun

And telling soldiers and sailors and airmen and Marines otherwise is not leadership.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
In order to have legally operated the drone, Alvarez must have obtained an airman’s certificate and a waiver, among other requirements, according to the statement.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026

Definition of airman

Noun

Some guys realize their immense potential and develop into future aces like Justin Verlander.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026
Friday night at Truist Park, the pitcher the Mets once considered to be an ace stood stoically in front of the media as he was asked about being moved to the bullpen.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026

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