aircraft pilot
person controlling an aircraft in flight
AI overview
An aircraft pilot is a person who controls and operates an airplane while it's flying. This role matters because pilots are responsible for safely transporting passengers and cargo through the air, making them essential to modern aviation and travel.
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Research
2,700 papers- Multinational comparison study of aircraft pilot healthcare avoidance behaviour.Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) · 2023
- Copycats in Pilot Aircraft-Assisted Suicides after the Germanwings Incident.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018
- Using machine learning methods and EEG to discriminate aircraft pilot cognitive workload during flight.Scientific reports · 2023
- Aircraft-Assisted Pilot Suicides in the General Aviation Increased for One-Year Period after 11 September 2001 Attack in the United States.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018
- The role of visual conditions and aircraft type on different aspects of pilot workload.Applied ergonomics · 2024
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Article
U.S. Army Air Forces test pilot Lt. F.W. "Mike" Hunter wearing a flight suit in October 1942
An aircraft pilot, or aviator, is an individual who controls an aircraft's flight by operating its directional controls. Other aircrew members, such as navigators and flight engineers, are also considered aviators because they assist in operating the aircraft’s navigation and engine systems. Aircrew members like drone operators, flight attendants, mechanics, and ground crew are not classified as aviators.