piloting

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It happened in 1978, as Crowther, who lives near Wroxham, Norfolk, was piloting a light aircraft on approach to Norwich Airport.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Two men have become the first to be jailed under a new law targeting people who risk the safety of others by piloting small boats across the Channel.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“We have watched this state become essentially unlivable for working-class people. And it makes me deeply angry,” he says while piloting his oyster boat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Phil guest conductor while rising to the top rungs of the international orchestral circuit, along with obtaining a commercial flying license and piloting, now and then, for Air France.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

But almost everything else Ratwatte did that made that emergency landing a success fell outside the strict definition of piloting skills.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell