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test pilot

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as in bush pilot

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Recent Examples of test pilot After a test pilot taxied the aircraft from a hangar at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center, the X-59 jet took off and landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 After serving in the military for 15 years — including as a Navy test pilot — he was selected by NASA for its 21st class of astronauts in 2013. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The former test pilot’s signature weapon is the power ring, an artifact forged by the Guardians of the Universe — the founders of the Corps. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for test pilot

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On April 3, 2012, longtime bush pilot Kenneth Jouppi was preparing to transport a passenger and her groceries from Fairbanks to the remote community of Beaver, a dry village since 2004.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
With the incessant storms that year, bush pilots said red lights would be easier to see than the current blue ones.

— Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026

Definition of bush pilot

Noun

The pilot must compensate manually using the controller, which can be difficult if the aircraft is far away or difficult to see.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Steven Spielberg saw it and offered Kaminski another TV gig, Class of ‘61, a pilot Spielberg was producing.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of pilot

Noun

Among the nine people killed was Nathalia Filgueiras, 20, the plane's copilot.

— Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
The copilot was identified as 20-year-old Natalia Gadelha Filgueiras, an aspiring airline pilot who earned her wings before obtaining her driver's license, according to a report.

— Stephen Sorace , Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of copilot

Noun

For The Times) McKennah Iamaleava had 29 kills, 15 digs and two aces and teamed with Alison Wetteland for a block to level the final set at 14-14.

— Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Kamila Aguilar, a senior, had 10 kills Zoey Hoffman, another senior, had three service aces.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

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