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Flight crew role
The pilot in command (PIC) of an aircraft is the person aboard an aircraft who is ultimately responsible for its operation and safety during flight. This
Pilot_in_command
Type of pilot licence
A private pilot licence (PPL) or private pilot certificate is a type of pilot licence that allows the holder to act as pilot in command of an aircraft
Private_pilot_licence
Pilot certification
of flight time in an airplane 100 hours as Pilot In Command 50 hours as Pilot In Command in an airplane 50 hours of Pilot In Command cross-country flight
Pilot certification in the United States
Pilot_certification_in_the_United_States
Class of civil aviation licensing
certificate. In the United States, those certified as airline transport pilots (unconditional) are authorized to act as pilot in command on scheduled
Airline transport pilot licence
Airline_transport_pilot_licence
cosmonaut cannot. Higher ranks include pilot cosmonaut, test cosmonaut instructor, and research cosmonaut instructor. Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation
Astronaut_ranks_and_positions
Retired Australian commercial airline pilot
niː/ KREP-nee) (born 31 May 1957) is an Australian pilot, who was pilot-in-command of Qantas Flight 32 in November 2010 when the Airbus A380 suffered an uncontained
Richard_de_Crespigny
Type of pilot licence
pilot's airfield of origin. In the United Kingdom, a pilot must have flown 200 hours for the issue of a CPL, including 100 hours as pilot in command.
Commercial_pilot_licence
Flight crew role
In aviation, the first officer (FO), also called co-pilot, is a pilot who serves as the second-in-command of an aircraft, alongside the captain, who is
First_officer_(aviation)
Pilot operating the flight controls
pilot is referred to as the pilot monitoring (PM) or pilot not flying (PNF). Before a flight departs, the pilot in command must decide who the pilot flying
Pilot_flying
Featured role in commercial aviation
pilots of an aircrew, commonly referred to as relief pilots, that relieve the primary and active captain and/or first officer (co-pilot) in command of
In-flight_crew_relief
Military aviation skill standards
wings in 1944 to avoid confusion with naval aviator badges. The USAF awards pilot ratings at three levels: Pilot, Senior Pilot, and Command Pilot, to active
U.S. Air Force aeronautical rating
U.S._Air_Force_aeronautical_rating
Badges issued to U.S. uniformed services pilots
corresponding with an individual's "rating;" "pilot/RPA pilot," "senior pilot/RPA pilot," and "command pilot/RPA pilot." Rated personnel that are not aviators
United_States_aviator_badges
and variant, the name of the pilot in command, whether the flight was single-pilot or multi-pilot, and for single-pilot flights whether the aircraft was
Pilot_logbook
Maritime tradition
the ship." The concept has been explicitly extended in law to the pilot in command of an aircraft, in the form of laws stating that they "[have] final authority
The captain goes down with the ship
The_captain_goes_down_with_the_ship
Japanese aviator
first female pilot in command and flight instructor at a commercial passenger airline in Japan. She earned her original aviation license in the United States
Ari_Fuji
British aviator
and former Royal Air Force officer. He was the pilot in command aboard BEA Flight 609 when it crashed in the 1958 Munich air disaster. Thain started his
James_Thain
Canadian television and radio host (born 1945)
became the first female traffic reporter to pilot her own helicopter. She clocked 5,000 hours as pilot-in-command of a Hughes 300. Later, at Citytv Toronto
Dini_Petty
Permits for operating aircraft
Multi-crew pilot licence (MPL): Can act only as co-pilot in multi-pilot aircraft. Airline transport pilot licence: Can act as pilot-in-command of multi-pilot aircraft
Pilot licensing and certification
Pilot_licensing_and_certification
Person controlling an aircraft in flight
pilots are usually referred to as airline pilots, with the pilot in command often referred to as the captain. There were 290,000 airline pilots in the
Aircraft_pilot
European license for small aircraft
(gliders) and balloons. For aeroplanes, holders of an LAPL may act as pilot in command of single-engine piston aeroplanes or touring motor gliders with a
Light_aircraft_pilot_licence
2015 aviation accident in Ohio
hours as pilot-in-command. He had 1,020 hours of flight experience with the crash plane, of which he had completed 670 hours as pilot-in-command. The first
Execuflight_Flight_1526
1988 aviation accident in India
part of the Pilot-in-command as well as the Co-pilot due to non-adherence to laid down procedures, under poor visibility conditions. In 1989, Indian
Indian_Airlines_Flight_113
Flight planning and management specialist within the operations centre of an airline
safety is in any way in question, as does the pilot in command. This is known as 'Co-Authority Dispatch'. Because commercial decision making in an airline
Flight_dispatcher
1966 aviation accident in France
operated by a Boeing 707, registration VT-DMN and named Kanchenjunga. The Pilot-In-Command was an 18-year veteran, Captain Joe T. D'Souza. After leaving Bombay
Air_India_Flight_101
In Australia, pilot licences are issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority. Licences are issued for different categories of aircraft, including aeroplanes
Pilot_licensing_in_Australia
Requirement limiting activity during key flight phases
operation of the aircraft. No flight crewmember may engage in, nor may any pilot in command permit, any activity during a critical phase of flight which
Sterile_flight_deck_rule
Service to direct pilots of aircraft
(known as flight information in some countries). While pilots are required to obey all ATC instructions, the pilot in command of an aircraft always retains
Air_traffic_control
Transport system providing air transport for hire
minimum a commercial pilot licence, and some require an airline transport pilot licence (ATPL). In the US, the pilot in command of a scheduled air carriers'
Commercial_aviation
Military combat aviator
fighter pilot or combat pilot is a military aviator trained to engage in air-to-air combat, air-to-ground combat and sometimes electronic warfare while in the
Fighter_pilot
issued under Part-MED. The private pilot licence confers on the holder a privilege to act as the pilot in command of certain kinds of aircraft. The holder
Pilot licensing in the United Kingdom
Pilot_licensing_in_the_United_Kingdom
Spanish aviator
In 1969, at age 22, she became the first woman to pilot a passenger plane in Europe. She also became the first female pilot in command in Spain in 1998
Bettina_Kadner
Hijack false alarm on September 11, 2001
attacks was relayed to the crew. The ACARS reply message from the pilot in command included the letters "HJK", a prompt interpreted as a distress signal
Korean_Air_Flight_085
Topics referred to by the same term
Islands Spähpanzer SP I.C., a 1956 West German tank Student Pilot In Command, a student pilot under supervision Lee Spick, an English snooker player This
Spic_(disambiguation)
Bridge in Texas
a Cessna TR182 collided with the causeway, killing both the pilot-in-command and the pilot-rated passenger. Witnesses and local authorities reported that
Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge
Queen_Isabella_Memorial_Bridge
pilot-in-command of single-pilot aircraft. An Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) allows a pilot to fly as pilot-in-command of multi-pilot aircraft in commercial air
EASA_pilot_licensing
1958 aviation accident
(January 1960). An investigation of the accident concluded that the pilot in command of the T-33 failed to see and maintain a safe distance from other air
Capital_Airlines_Flight_300
Argentine pilot
Carle Campolieto is an Argentine pilot, known for being the first transgender woman to be an airline pilot in command in the history of Argentina and of
Traniela_Campolieto
on a dual-pilot basis. Most crews consist of 2 pilots, one of whom is the pilot-in-command, also called the captain, while the second pilot is commonly
Airline_pilot_uniforms
1991 aircraft accident in India
accidents in India. Indian Airlines Flight 113 the cause of the accident is error of judgment on the part of the Pilot-in-command as well as the Co-pilot associated
Indian_Airlines_Flight_257
Manx politician and pilot
January 1969) is a Manx-born commercial pilot and former politician who, on 31 August 2002, was pilot in command of the final Manx Airlines flight. On 27
Paul_Quine
1980 aviation accident
they were cleared to descend to 5,000 ft (1,500 m). Although the pilot in command had said he was entering the hold according to the Spanish air traffic
Dan-Air_Flight_1008
1987 alleged attempted missile attack over Norway
sea in a spirallike motion. The pilot in command came to the cockpit later and took care of the landing at about 4 p.m. Finnish time. The pilots who had
Finnair_Flight_915
Passenger plane crash in Nepal
flight was supposed to take off before another flight SMT 601 but the pilot in command was hesitant due to weather unfavorable for visual flights and critical
Tara_Air_Flight_197
Personnel who operate an aircraft while in flight
Captain, the pilot Pilot-in-Command and highest-ranking member or members of a flight crew. First officer (FO, also called a co-pilot), another pilot who is
Aircrew
1987 aviation accident in Colorado
a combination of multiple factors: the failure on the part of the pilot in command to have the aircraft de-iced a second time before takeoff, over-rotation
Continental Airlines Flight 1713
Continental_Airlines_Flight_1713
Measure of an aircraft's suitability for safe flight
The pilot in command of a civil aircraft is responsible for determining whether that aircraft is in condition for safe flight. The pilot in command shall
Airworthiness
Decision, action, or inaction by an aircraft pilot
Maraba Airport Belem Airport In aviation, pilot error generally refers to an action or decision made by a pilot that is a substantial contributing factor
Pilot_error
Civilian aviation rank
a flight engineer or a navigator. Pilot in command Second mate Third officer (aviation) "Career Progression". Pilot Kaki. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
Second_officer_(aviation)
Language used in air traffic control
controller (ATC) and the pilot in command (PIC) of an aircraft. In the majority of countries, the aeronautical phraseology in use is based on standards
Aeronautical_phraseology
1996 aviation accident in Virginia
aircraft technicians on board. The captain who was the pilot monitoring (though acting as pilot in command (PIC)) was 48-year-old Garth Avery, who had worked
Airborne_Express_Flight_827
Texas airplane crash (1985)
guitarist Patrick Woodward, 35, bassist Survivors: Pilot In Command (PIC): Brad Rank, 34 Co-pilot Kenneth Ferguson, 40 Reports vary as to whether the
Death_of_Ricky_Nelson
Supporting character in the Mass Effect series
from BioWare's Mass Effect franchise. In the original Mass Effect video game trilogy, he is the pilot in command of the Normandy-class SR, a highly advanced
Joker_(Mass_Effect)
Command of the United States Air Force
the command's 306th Flying Training Group (306 FTG) provide up to 25 hours of flight instruction to commissioned officer and enlisted student pilots accessed
Air Education and Training Command
Air_Education_and_Training_Command
Set of aviation regulations under which a pilot may operate an aircraft
feet MSL in such areas. SVFR at night requires an IFR-equipped aircraft and an IFR-rated pilot in command ("IFR" means Instrument flight rules). In helicopters
Special_visual_flight_rules
American astronaut
Virgin Galactic and Virgin Orbit, and was the latter's pilot in command for their first rocket launch in January 2021. Latimer flew the T-38, T-34, Lockheed
Kelly_Latimer
1959 aviation incident over the Atlantic Ocean
aircraft had accumulated only 705 total flight hours. The jet, crewed by pilot-in-command Captain Waldo Lynch, Captain Samuel Peters, flight engineer George
Pan_Am_Flight_115
Airport in Northern Territory, Australia
Bureau found that the incorrect throttle setting used by the pilot-in-command resulted in a simulated failure of the propeller auto-feathering system that
Darwin_International_Airport
1998 aircraft crash in Quebec, Canada
pilot and co-pilot performed runup and aircraft system inspections. After being informed that there would be eight passengers, the pilot-in-command asked
Air_Satellite_Flight_501
1973 aircraft hijacking
cycles. The crew members consisted of: V. M. Yanchenko (pilot-in-command), V. M. Krivulin (co-pilot), N. F. Shirokov (navigator), V. G. Gryaznov (flight
Aeroflot_Flight_2420
non-airline pilot-in-command duties as well as private pilot duties. This certificate would be required of crop dusters, charter pilots, corporate pilots, airline
Medical certifications for pilots
Medical_certifications_for_pilots
2007 aircraft accident in Indonesia
airframe hours and 37,360 cycles since its first flight in 1992. The captain and pilot in command (PIC) was 44-year-old Muhammad Marwoto Komar, who had
Garuda_Indonesia_Flight_200
Emergency aircraft procedure
prescribed for the approach while maintaining the glideslope. In both cases, the pilot in command must make a clear and unequivocal Yes/No decision upon arrival
Missed_approach_point
Qualification to fly aircraft under IFR regulations
instrument rating in the United States are listed in section 61.65 of the Federal Aviation Regulation are: 50 hours of Pilot in Command cross country 40
Instrument_rating
2016 aviation incident
(he was uncertain about his time as pilot-in-command) and estimated about 1,500 hours in the MD-11., His co-pilot was First Officer Kevin Lucas, aged
FedEx_Express_Flight_910
2015 deliberate aircraft crash in France
of Defense, as well as an Israeli citizen who lived in Barcelona. The flight's pilot in command was 34-year-old Captain Patrick Sondenheimer, who had
Germanwings_Flight_9525
2000 American animated film by Tad Stones
released direct-to-video in the United States by Buena Vista Home Entertainment on August 8, 2000. The film acts as a pilot for the television series
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
Buzz_Lightyear_of_Star_Command:_The_Adventure_Begins
2009 aviation accident in New York
(CLT) in Charlotte, North Carolina.[citation needed] The pilot in command was 57-year-old Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, a former fighter pilot who
US_Airways_Flight_1549
1993 aviation accident in Norway
19:16:35, the pilot in command stated a height of 150 meters (490 feet), confirmed by the first officer. Four seconds later, the pilot in command stated: "we
Widerøe_Flight_744
American pilot trainee (1988–1996)
"child pilots" such as Dubroff and Vicki Van Meter from manipulating the flight controls if they are pursuing a record, and the pilot in command's pilot certificate
Jessica_Dubroff
Canadian pilot
as a pilot-in-command — without a single accident. She is a member of the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame. Reilly was born February 25, 1922, in Lindsay
Molly_Reilly
Commissioned officer in the US Navy or Marine Corps
in accordance with the OPNAVINST 3710 series of instructions, the pilot in command, regardless of rank, is always responsible for the safe piloting of
Naval_flight_officer
1986 Tu-134 crash in Samara
accident was pilot negligence. The crew of the Tu-134A aircraft, serial number 62327 manufactured on 28 June 1979, consisted of pilot in command Alexander
Aeroflot_Flight_6502
American astronaut (1930–2012)
NASA Astronaut Corps in the second group, which was selected in 1962. He made his first spaceflight as command pilot of Gemini 8 in March 1966, becoming
Neil_Armstrong
Room from which a pilot controls an aircraft or spacecraft
helicopters, the right seat in the cockpit of an aircraft is the seat used by the co-pilot. The captain or pilot in command sits in the left seat, so that
Cockpit
United States Navy admiral
United States Navy officer. She is the first female strike fighter pilot to command a United States Navy fighter squadron and a carrier air wing. Her promotion
Sara_A._Joyner
1961–1966 US human spaceflight program
left-hand (command) and right-hand (pilot) seat crew positions were taken from the U.S. Air Force pilot ratings, Command Pilot and Pilot. Sixteen astronauts
Project_Gemini
Pair of aircraft accidents in Bahrain
the pilot-in-command to adapt the timed approach procedure to the prevailing conditions and having descended to 300 feet (90 m), the pilot-in-command did
1950 Bahrain Air France Douglas DC-4 crashes
1950_Bahrain_Air_France_Douglas_DC-4_crashes
1983 aviation accident in Spain
and Incident Investigation Commission (CIAIAC). PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot-in-command, without having any precise knowledge of his position, set out to intercept
Avianca_Flight_011
1988 aviation accident in Louisiana
amassed 13,410 flight hours, with almost 11,000 of these as pilot in command. Earlier in his career, he had lost an eye to crossfire on a short flight
TACA_Flight_110
Airplane crash incident
was it visible to the pilot in command before taking off. In the circumstances, no blame can be attached to the pilot in command for taking off." The report
1956 Kano Airport BOAC Argonaut crash
1956_Kano_Airport_BOAC_Argonaut_crash
1999 aircraft crash in the Atlantic Ocean
aircraft. EgyptAir designated the captain of the active crew as the pilot-in-command of the flight. While the cruise crew was intended to take over far
EgyptAir_Flight_990
1962 aviation accident
in order for him to be permitted to fly the route as pilot-in-command, he flew the route to Bangkok via the Tehran-Karachi-Bombay route. The co-pilot
Alitalia_Flight_771
1999 aviation accident in South Dakota
Learjet pilot-in-command, and 22 as a Learjet second-in-command. The first officer, 27-year-old Stephanie Bellegarrigue, held a commercial pilot certificate
1999 South Dakota Learjet 35 crash
1999_South_Dakota_Learjet_35_crash
United States Air Force general (1915–2007)
men and had experience in both staff and command duties in heavy bomber combat operations. He was already an experienced B-29 pilot, which made him an ideal
Paul_Tibbets
Russian pilot
2006) was the first woman to serve as pilot in command of an Il-62 and the only woman awarded the title Honoured Pilot of the USSR.[excessive citations] "Вертипрахова
Iraida_Vertiprakhova
American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–1999)
astronaut, aeronautical engineer, naval officer, aviator, and test pilot who commanded the Apollo 12 mission, on which he became the third person to walk
Pete_Conrad
Aborted landing of an aircraft
control (normally the local or tower controller in a controlled field) or initiated by the pilot in command of the aircraft for a variety of reasons, such
Go-around
2020 aviation accident in Pakistan
hours, 7,044 of which were when he was pilot-in-command and 4,783 of which were on the Airbus A320. He joined PIA in March 1996 after getting his medical
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303
Pakistan_International_Airlines_Flight_8303
2000 aviation accident in the Pacific Ocean
17,750 flight hours, and had more than 4,000 hours experience as pilot-in-command in MD-80s. First Officer William "Bill" Tansky, 57, had accumulated
Alaska_Airlines_Flight_261
Numbered air force of the United States Air Force
On this mission, he sat in the co-pilot's seat of the lead B-17, Butcher Shop[self-published source] The pilot in command and leader of this historic
Eighth_Air_Force
Egyptian aviator (1940–1999)
crash, he had logged 12,538 hours of flight time, with 5,755 as pilot in command and 5,191 in the 767. Al-Batouti was approaching mandatory retirement (aviation
Gameel_Al-Batouti
Title given to a commander
professional pilot who is legally in command of a civil aircraft; corresponding to the position of pilot in command (PIC). Fire captain, officer in a fire department
Captain
1992 aviation accident in Nepal
logged 13,200 flight hours including 4,400 on A310 and 1,700 hours as pilot in command. The first officer was Phunthat Boonyayej (52), who had logged 14,600
Thai Airways International Flight 311
Thai_Airways_International_Flight_311
2009 aviation accident
or navigation difficulties. However, ten minutes before impact the pilot in command mentioned climbing to 10,000 feet (3,000 m), and stated "if we cannot
Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 9760D
Merpati_Nusantara_Airlines_Flight_9760D
1990 aviation accident in Thailand
The 54-year-old flying officer was the pilot monitoring. Originally assigned for Flight 125 as pilot-in-command, he took the role of an instructor and
Bangkok_Airways_Flight_125
2001 aviation accident in the United States
held the proper transport licenses to carry passengers, but only the Pilot in Command (PIC) was type-rated on the King Air. All ten occupants aboard were
Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team plane crash
Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_basketball_team_plane_crash
American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2018)
Gemini mission (Gemini 3) in 1965, and then commanded the 1966 Gemini 10 mission. In 1969, he flew as command module pilot on Apollo 10, and became the
John_Young_(astronaut)
Aviation accident in Turkey in 1974
and pilot in command of the flight was İlhan Günaydın (37). He was a former Turkish Air Force pilot who graduated from the air force academy in 1958
Turkish_Airlines_Flight_301
Certification of an airplane pilot to fly a certain type of aircraft
requires a type rating to act as pilot-in-command (PIC) to fly internationally, or over international airspace. This is outlined in Code of Federal Regulations
Type_rating
night. Specifically, 61.57(b) states that "...no person may act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers during the period beginning 1 hour
Night aviation regulations in the United States
Night_aviation_regulations_in_the_United_States
PILOT IN-COMMAND
PILOT IN-COMMAND
Surname or Lastname
English (rare in England)
English (rare in England) : apparently a habitational name from Huccaby in Devon, possibly so named from Old English woh ‘crooked’ + byge ‘river bend’, or Uckerby in North Yorkshire, named with an unattested Old Norse personal name, Úkyrri or Útkári, + býr ‘farmstead’.
Boy/Male
French, German, Polish
Long
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Pivot; Pole; Axis; Celebrity; Personality
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Boat Pilot
Surname or Lastname
Swedish (common in Finland)
Swedish (common in Finland) : ornamental name formed with the common surname suffix -in and an unexplained first element.German : unexplained.English : unexplained.Spanish (FarÃn) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Traditional
One who Holds Others by the Ear; A Leader; Pilot
Boy/Male
Muslim
Pivot. Pole. Axis. Celebrity.
Female
Irish
Irish form of French Madeline, MADAILÉIN means "of Magdala."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the personal name Pilot, a Middle English pet form of the Old English personal name PÄ«la.
Boy/Male
Latin
Pilot of Aeneas's boat.
Surname or Lastname
English (common in West Yorkshire)
English (common in West Yorkshire) : habitational name from Hainworth in West Yorkshire, named from the Old English personal name Hagena + Old English worð ‘enclosure’.English (common in West Yorkshire) : habitational name from Ainsworth in Lancashire, from the Old English personal name Ægen + worð ‘enclosure’. Names such as de Haynesworth and de Heynesworth occur in the surrounding area in the 14th century.
Surname or Lastname
English (found chiefly in the West Midlands and in Ireland)
English (found chiefly in the West Midlands and in Ireland) : habitational name from Hodnet in Shropshire, or any of various places called Hoddnant in Wales. The place names are from Welsh hawdd ‘pleasant’, ‘peaceful’ + nant ‘valley’, ‘stream’.
Male
Croatian
, goodness.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Indian
Tall; Pivot; Pole; Axis
Surname or Lastname
English (found mainly in Wales)
English (found mainly in Wales) : variant of Glasscock 2.
Surname or Lastname
English (formerly common in Kent)
English (formerly common in Kent) : unexplained. This name seems to have died out in Britain.
Surname or Lastname
English (rare in England)
English (rare in England) : variant of Hug 1.
Female
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic LÃadan, LÃADÃIN means "grey lady."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Pivot. Pole. Axis. Celebrity.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (of Norman origin)
English and Irish (of Norman origin) : from the Old French personal name Picot, Pigot, a pet form of Pic (see Pike 6).
PILOT IN-COMMAND
PILOT IN-COMMAND
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Huck.German and Dutch : from the personal name Hug or Hugo, equivalent of English Hugh.
Girl/Female
Basque Spanish
Biblical
a servant; servitude
Boy/Male
Hindu
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Weatherby.
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Absorbed in Praising God
Boy/Male
Indian
Friend, Close friend
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, Hebrew, Indian, Norse, Portuguese, Scandinavian
Flower Name; Valley
Female
English
 English name derived from the vocabulary word sienna, SIENNA means "reddish-orange."Â
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Name of Indra; King of Andhra
PILOT IN-COMMAND
PILOT IN-COMMAND
PILOT IN-COMMAND
PILOT IN-COMMAND
PILOT IN-COMMAND
n.
A share in such a plot or scheme; a participation in any stratagem or conspiracy.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Pilot
prep.
With reference to a limit of time; as, in an hour; it happened in the last century; in all my life.
n.
A small extent of ground; a plat; as, a garden plot.
n.
The officer or soldier who simply turns in his place whike the company or line moves around him in wheeling; -- called also pivot man.
n.
A pilot; a steersman.
n.
A warrant or commission given to a pilot, authorizing him to pilot vessels in certain waters.
n.
A helmsman, a pilot.
n.
Specifically, a person duly qualified, and licensed by authority, to conduct vessels into and out of a port, or in certain waters, for a fixed rate of fees.
adv.
Not out; within; inside. In, the preposition, becomes an adverb by omission of its object, leaving it as the representative of an adverbial phrase, the context indicating what the omitted object is; as, he takes in the situation (i. e., he comprehends it in his mind); the Republicans were in (i. e., in office); in at one ear and out at the other (i. e., in or into the head); his side was in (i. e., in the turn at the bat); he came in (i. e., into the house).
n.
The end of a shaft or arbor which rests and turns in a support; as, the pivot of an arbor in a watch.
v. t.
To make a plot, map, pr plan, of; to mark the position of on a plan; to delineate.
n.
Hence, figuratively: A turning point or condition; that on which important results depend; as, the pivot of an enterprise.
imp. & p. p.
of Pilot
v. t.
To place on a pivot.
prep.
With reference to space or place; as, he lives in Boston; he traveled in Italy; castles in the air.
n.
A pilot.
n.
Pilotage; skill in the duties of a pilot.
n.
Contrivance; deep reach of thought; ability to plot or intrigue.