Pilot (operating system) definition

(1) An inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track

(2) Small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner

(3) An original model on which something is patterned

(4) A program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors

(5) Someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight

(6) A person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor

(7) Act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance

"Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"

"Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"

(8) Fly a plane