piloting
/ˈpaɪlətɪŋ/
noun
- The act of flying an aircraft or guiding a ship.
- The piloting of the drone was done remotely from a control room.
- She studied aviation and now works in commercial piloting.
- Piloting a large ship through a narrow channel requires great skill.
- The act of testing or trying out a new program, product, or system on a small scale before full introduction.
- Piloting the curriculum in a few schools helped identify problems early.
- The company is in the piloting phase of its new software.
- They spent six months piloting the recycling program in one neighborhood.
verb
- Present participle of pilot; to fly an aircraft or guide a ship.
- She spent the afternoon piloting a small helicopter over the mountains.
- The captain is piloting the boat into the harbor.
- He is piloting the plane through a storm.
- Present participle of pilot; to test or try out a new program, product, or system on a small scale.
- The city is piloting a bike-sharing program this summer.
- The team is piloting a new teaching method in three classrooms.
- They are piloting the app with a group of beta testers.