co pilot
/ˈkoʊˌpaɪlət/
noun
- A second pilot who helps the main pilot fly an aircraft.
- The co-pilot checked the instruments before takeoff.
- During the flight, the co-pilot communicated with air traffic control.
- The captain and co-pilot worked together to land the plane safely.
- A person who assists a leader or driver in a demanding situation, such as in a race car or a long road trip.
- In the rally race, the co-pilot reads the road map for the driver.
- The co-pilot helped navigate through the heavy traffic.
- My brother was my co-pilot on the cross-country drive.
verb
- To act as a co-pilot for someone.
- He offered to co-pilot the boat during the storm.
- They asked me to co-pilot the spacecraft for the simulation.
- She co-piloted the plane on its first international flight.