# piloting

Pronunciation: say "PY-luh-ting" /ˈpaɪlətɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of pilot. — present participle and gerund of pilot
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of pilot. Use this form for steering a plane, boat, or vehicle right now or as an activity.
   - _The captain is piloting the ship through dangerous waters._
   - _Piloting heavy aircraft demands constant attention to the instruments._

## Noun

2. A method of navigation in which a vessel's position is determined by relation to visible external reference points such as landmarks, buoys, and coastlines.
   - Simple: Finding your way on water or in the air by watching landmarks and other things you can see.
   - _Near the coast, the navigator relied on piloting to fix the ship's position._
   - _Piloting works best where buoys, lighthouses, and shorelines are clearly in view._

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