piloting

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They will also test its manual piloting capabilities during docking simulations.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Ghalibaf has posted video showing him piloting aircraft and became famous as mayor for riding his motorcycle, cultivating a strongman persona that some Iran watchers have compared to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The chain is currently piloting the system at 500 US restaurants, a spokesperson for Burger King said.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Only one person competes, pushing the sled at the start and piloting down the course at speeds of 70 to 80 mph.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 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