piloting

Example Sentences

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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

Neither men were accused of organising a crossing, nor did they make any profit from piloting their boats.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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

Customers that have been piloting Amazon Supply Chain Services include consumer-goods giant Procter & Gamble, which is using Amazon’s freight network to ship raw materials to production facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Ahmad was a ship captain, had been for thirty years, piloting tankers and ocean liners in every conceivable body of water, and he knew as much as anyone about storms, their trajectories and power.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers