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co·pi·lot

(kō′pī′lət)

The second or relief pilot of an aircraft.

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copilot

(ˈkəʊˌpaɪlət)

(Aeronautics) a second or relief pilot of an aircraft

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co•pi•lot

(ˈkoʊˌpaɪ lət)

n.

a pilot who is second in command of an aircraft.

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copilot - a relief pilot on an airplane

co-pilot

crew - the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

airplane pilot, pilot - someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight

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copilote

secondo pilota

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