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I. pi·lot [ˈpaɪlət] N

1. pilot:

pilot AVIAT
Pilot(in) m (f) <-en, -en>
pilot NAUT
Lotse(Lotsin) m (f) <-n, -n>

2. pilot TV:

pilot
Pilotfilm f <-(e)s, -e>

3. pilot TECH:

pilot (pilot light)
Kontrolllampe f <-, -n>
pilot (flame)
Zündflamme f <-, -n>

II. pi·lot [ˈpaɪlət] VB trans

1. pilot AVIAT, NAUT:

to pilot an aircraft
ein Flugzeug fliegen
to pilot a ship
ein Schiff lotsen

2. pilot fig (guide):

to pilot sth
etw durchbringen
to pilot a bill through Parliament
einen Gesetzesentwurf durch das Parlament bringen

3. pilot (test):

the test was piloted in schools
eine erste Testreihe wurde an Schulen durchgeführt
to pilot a project
ein Pilotprojekt durchführen

III. pi·lot [ˈpaɪlət] ADJ usu attr, inv

pilot
Pilot-
pilot study
Pilotstudie f <-, -n>
a pilot test
ein erster Test

auto·mat·ic ·pi·lot N

automatic pilot
Autopilot m

co-pi·lot [ˌkəʊˈpaɪlət, Am ˌkoʊˈ-] N

co-pilot
Co-Pilot(in) m (f)

ˈfight·er pi·lot N

fighter pilot
Jagdflieger(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

ˈglid·er pi·lot N

glider pilot
Segelflieger(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

ˈPalm Pi·lot® N

Palm Pilot
Palm Pilot®m

ˈpi·lot boat N

pilot boat
Lotsenboot nt <-(e)s, -e>

pi·lot ˈepi·sode N

pilot episode
Pilotfilm f <-(e)s, -e>

ˈpi·lot fish N ZOOL

pilot fish
Lotsenfisch m <-(e)s, -e>
pilot fish
Pilotfisch m

ˈpi·lot lamp N

pilot lamp
Kontrolllampe f <-, -n>

ˈpi·lot light N

1. pilot light (monitoring light):

pilot light
Kontrolllampe f <-, -n>

2. pilot light (flame):

pilot light
Zündflamme f <-, -n>

ˈpi·lot part·ner N ADMIN

pilot partner
Pilotpartner(in) m (f)

ˈpi·lot phase N COMM

pilot phase
Pilotphase f <-, -n>

ˈpi·lot plant N

pilot plant
Versuchsanlage f <-, -n>
pilot plant
Pilotanlage f <-, -n>

ˈpi·lot scheme N Brit, Aus

pilot scheme
Testreihe f <-, -n>
pilot scheme (model project)
Pilotprojekt nt <-(e)s, -e>
OpenDict entry

aeroplane pilot, airplane pilot N

aeroplane pilot [or Am airplane pilot]
Flugzeugpilot(in) mf
Present
Ipilot
youpilot
he/she/itpilots
wepilot
youpilot
theypilot
Past
Ipiloted
youpiloted
he/she/itpiloted
wepiloted
youpiloted
theypiloted
Present Perfect
Ihavepiloted
youhavepiloted
he/she/ithaspiloted
wehavepiloted
youhavepiloted
theyhavepiloted
Past Perfect
Ihadpiloted
youhadpiloted
he/she/ithadpiloted
wehadpiloted
youhadpiloted
theyhadpiloted
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

pilot study
Pilotstudie f <-, -n>
licensed pilot
zugelassener Pilot/zugelassene Pilotin
kamikaze pilot
Kamikazeflieger m <-s, -; -, -nen>
aeroplane pilot [or Am airplane pilot]
Flugzeugpilot(in) mf
to pilot a ship
ein Schiff lotsen

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