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pilot in command

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables
pi-lot in -com-mand
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The pilot in a one-pilot flight crew.

noun

The member of a two-pilot flight crew who has strategic control, is responsible for initiating crew resource management, and has ultimate responsibility for the safety of the aircraft.

Inflected Forms

pilots in command (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

co-pilot copilot PF pilot flying pilot monitoring pilot not flying PM PNF

Questions

What does pilot in command mean?
The pilot in a one-pilot flight crew.

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