pilot

Example Sentences

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His finished his military career as a search and rescue helicopter pilot at RAF Valley in Anglesey, in 2013.

From BBC

"The loco pilot, on observing the herd of elephants, applied emergency brakes. However, elephants dashed with the train," he said.

From Barron's

Eileen Collins made history as the first woman to pilot and command a Nasa spacecraft - but despite her remarkable achievements, not everyone will know her name.

From BBC

But the third, about a Latino World War II pilot who bests a Yautja in a deadly flight contest, underscores ingenuity as being superior to any weapon or combat skill.

From Salon

The plane that was crashed was being used to train those trying to obtain a commercial or private pilot’s license, according to the flight school.

From Los Angeles Times