pilot

be on automatic pilot

To function or do something automatically, without thinking about one's actions, generally because one has done something many times in the past. Also used in the shortened form, "be on autopilot." By the second week of data entry, I felt like I was on automatic pilot. Making bottles, changing diapers, and putting the baby to sleep were all challenging at first, but now I feel like I'm on automatic pilot when I do it. Sometimes I arrive at work without remembering how I got there, like I was on automatic pilot the whole time.

See also: automatic, on, pilot

drop the pilot

To dismiss someone who is trusted or relied on. They always seemed to have a strong working relationship, so I don't know why he dropped the pilot all of a sudden.

on automatic pilot

Automatically, without thinking about one's actions, generally because one has done something many times in the past. Also used in the shortened form, "on autopilot." By the second week of data entry, I could fill in the spreadsheets on automatic pilot. Making bottles, changing diapers, and putting the baby to sleep were all challenging at first, but now I feel like I'm doing it all on automatic pilot. Sometimes I arrive at work without remembering how I got there, like I was on automatic pilot the whole time.

See also: automatic, on, pilot

on autopilot

(Functioning) automatically, without thinking about one's actions, generally because one has done something many times in the past. By the second week of data entry, I could fill in the spreadsheets on autopilot. Making bottles, changing diapers, and putting the baby to sleep were all challenging at first, but now I feel like I'm doing it all on autopilot. Sometimes I arrive at work without remembering how I got there, like I was on autopilot the whole time.

pilot (something) in(to something or some place)

To steer, guide, or direct an air- or watercraft in(to some particular thing or place). Here, son—why don't you take the wheel and pilot the boat in? We'll need to pilot the ship into harbor very carefully. You'd better start watching what your doing or you're going to pilot this plane right into a mountain!

pilot (something) out (of something or some place)

To steer, guide, or direct an air- or watercraft out of or away from some particular thing or place. Here, son—why don't you take the wheel and pilot the boat out? There are a lot of other boats around, so we'll need to pilot the ship out of the harbor very carefully. Someone managed to waltz in with a fake ID, commandeer a jetliner, and pilot the damn thing right out of the airport!

pilot (something) through (something or some place)

To steer, guide, or direct an air- or watercraft through some particular thing or place. There are a lot of other boats around, so we'll need to pilot the ship through of the harbor very carefully. Even without the use of his instruments, she was able to pilot the plane through the storm without a problem.

sky pilot

slang A chaplain who serves in one of the military services. He suggested that I go speak with the sky pilot to talk through some of the moral issues I'd been trying to come to terms with. We all gathered around the sky pilot, who led us through a prayer before heading into combat.

pilot someone or something through (something)

to guide or steer someone or something through something, especially through a waterway. We hired someone to pilot us through the harbor entrance. The channel was treacherous, and we hired someone to pilot the ship through.

pilot something into something

and pilot something in

to steer or guide something into something. (Usually refers to steering a ship.) We need to signal for a pilot to pilot our ship into the harbor. Fred piloted in the freighter.

pilot something out of something

and pilot something out

to steer or guide something out of something. (Usually refers to steering a ship.) The chubby little man with a pipe piloted the huge ship out of the harbor. The storm made it very difficult to pilot the ship out. Help me pilot out this old tub.

on automatic pilot

on autopilot

COMMON If you are on automatic pilot or on autopilot, you are acting without thinking about what you are doing, usually because you have done it many times before or because you are very tired. Note: `Autopilot' is often written as `auto-pilot' in British English. Steve seemed to be on automatic pilot and able to go on driving without apparent fatigue. Note: You can also say that you go on to automatic pilot or on to autopilot if you start acting in this way. When the kids came home I just switched on to autopilot, making the tea, listening to them fight. Note: In aircraft, automatic pilot is a device which automatically keeps the plane on course without the need for the pilot to do much.

See also: automatic, on, pilot

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

drop the pilot

abandon a trustworthy adviser.

Dropping the Pilot was the caption of a famous cartoon by John Tenniel , published in Punch in 1890 . It depicted Bismarck's dismissal as German Chancellor by the young Kaiser Wilhelm II .

be on ˌautomatic ˈpilot

do something without thinking because you have done the same thing many times before: I got up and dressed on automatic pilot.

The automatic pilot is the device in an aircraft that keeps it on a fixed course without the need for a person to control it. It is often shortened to ‘autopilot’: I did the journey on autopilot.

See also: automatic, on, pilot

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

sky-pilot

n. a chaplain. The sky-pilot says we can park in the church’s lot, if we don’t mess anything up or make too much noise.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

(one) could use (something)
(I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
a thing of the past
(one) never would have guessed
(one) doesn't give a rip (about something)
all right
(one) doesn't give a hoot (about something)
a/the feel of (something)
(one) won't hear of (something)
a straw will show which way the wind blows

References in periodicals archive

The type rating issued on pilot licenses in the year 2015 the number of endorsements were 1521 and it rose to 2611 in the year 2018.

No of pilots with commercial licenses increased over 5 years: Hardeep Singh Puri

One gotcha in [section]61.113(i) as initially passed is that BasicMed only qualifies a pilot to act as PIC.

BASICMED SAFETY PILOT

In the third round of negotiations between striking pilots and China Airlines (CAL) management, which started at 1 a.m.

Taiwan's China Airlines makes some tentative concessions to pilots

According to a notification of the Authority as reported by the state-run Radio Pakistan, the pilots have been allowed to fly aircrafts now.

CAA restores licenses of 15 pilots

Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) needs an additional 150 pilots to stabilise its systems from the current 927 pilots operating its fleet.

Malaysia Airlines needs more pilots, CEO says

Unions spoke at the 64th Air Safety Forum hosted by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA).

7 pilot unions combine to remove attempts to eliminate pilots from flight deck

At time of crash, pilot Mohammad Fahim was operating the aircraft while co-pilot Hashham was also present inside.

One injured as training aircraft crashes in Lahore's Garden Town area

And why the surprise that a former Navy fighter pilot and seasoned airline captain, as Shults is, could handle an emergency situation calmly and competently?

Why label the Southwest captain a 'female pilot'

The planned industrial action comes after Ryanair said in September that it had to cancel 20,000 flights until March because of pilot scheduling problems.

Ryanair pilots intensify pan-Europe strike action

Another pilot told RT that crew members refrain from filing complaints as they do not bring any changes.

Not Only in FlyDubai: Emirates Airline Pilots Complain About Overwork

The FAA did improve matters somewhat in 2013 with a rule that all airline copilots must hold an Airline Transport Pilot certificate that requires 1,500 hours total time as a pilot.

Over-automated under-trained and in the cockpit

New Delhi: Three hundred and twenty pilots flew aircraft with lapsed Pilot Proficiency Check in 2014 with 219 of them belonging to private airlines and 101 to Air India, lower house of Indian Parliament, Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.

320 Indian pilots flew planes without proficiency check: Raju

20 an updated version of the Garmin Pilot application for the iPad and iPhone featuring synthetic vision as an option for premium subscribers.

Garmin Pilot application for the iPad and iPhone update available

But whenever I read NTSB reports, they seem to cover the full range of pilot experience, so I have to question that assumption.

Safer by the hour? Does more experience result in greater safety? Basically, yes, but it's because experienced pilots do things differently, not necessarily because they're more skilled

词组	pilot
释义	pilot be on automatic pilot To function or do something automatically, without thinking about one's actions, generally because one has done something many times in the past. Also used in the shortened form, "be on autopilot." By the second week of data entry, I felt like I was on automatic pilot. Making bottles, changing diapers, and putting the baby to sleep were all challenging at first, but now I feel like I'm on automatic pilot when I do it. Sometimes I arrive at work without remembering how I got there, like I was on automatic pilot the whole time. See also: automatic, on, pilot drop the pilot To dismiss someone who is trusted or relied on. They always seemed to have a strong working relationship, so I don't know why he dropped the pilot all of a sudden. See also: drop, pilot on automatic pilot Automatically, without thinking about one's actions, generally because one has done something many times in the past. Also used in the shortened form, "on autopilot." By the second week of data entry, I could fill in the spreadsheets on automatic pilot. Making bottles, changing diapers, and putting the baby to sleep were all challenging at first, but now I feel like I'm doing it all on automatic pilot. Sometimes I arrive at work without remembering how I got there, like I was on automatic pilot the whole time. See also: automatic, on, pilot on autopilot (Functioning) automatically, without thinking about one's actions, generally because one has done something many times in the past. By the second week of data entry, I could fill in the spreadsheets on autopilot. Making bottles, changing diapers, and putting the baby to sleep were all challenging at first, but now I feel like I'm doing it all on autopilot. Sometimes I arrive at work without remembering how I got there, like I was on autopilot the whole time. See also: autopilot, on pilot (something) in(to something or some place) To steer, guide, or direct an air- or watercraft in(to some particular thing or place). Here, son—why don't you take the wheel and pilot the boat in? We'll need to pilot the ship into harbor very carefully. You'd better start watching what your doing or you're going to pilot this plane right into a mountain! See also: pilot, something pilot (something) out (of something or some place) To steer, guide, or direct an air- or watercraft out of or away from some particular thing or place. Here, son—why don't you take the wheel and pilot the boat out? There are a lot of other boats around, so we'll need to pilot the ship out of the harbor very carefully. Someone managed to waltz in with a fake ID, commandeer a jetliner, and pilot the damn thing right out of the airport! See also: out, pilot, something pilot (something) through (something or some place) To steer, guide, or direct an air- or watercraft through some particular thing or place. There are a lot of other boats around, so we'll need to pilot the ship through of the harbor very carefully. Even without the use of his instruments, she was able to pilot the plane through the storm without a problem. See also: pilot, through sky pilot slang A chaplain who serves in one of the military services. He suggested that I go speak with the sky pilot to talk through some of the moral issues I'd been trying to come to terms with. We all gathered around the sky pilot, who led us through a prayer before heading into combat. See also: pilot, sky Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. pilot someone or something through (something) to guide or steer someone or something through something, especially through a waterway. We hired someone to pilot us through the harbor entrance. The channel was treacherous, and we hired someone to pilot the ship through. See also: pilot, through pilot something into something and pilot something in to steer or guide something into something. (Usually refers to steering a ship.) We need to signal for a pilot to pilot our ship into the harbor. Fred piloted in the freighter. See also: pilot pilot something out of something and pilot something out to steer or guide something out of something. (Usually refers to steering a ship.) The chubby little man with a pipe piloted the huge ship out of the harbor. The storm made it very difficult to pilot the ship out. Help me pilot out this old tub. See also: of, out, pilot McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. on automatic pilot or on autopilot COMMON If you are on automatic pilot or on autopilot, you are acting without thinking about what you are doing, usually because you have done it many times before or because you are very tired. Note: `Autopilot' is often written as `auto-pilot' in British English. Steve seemed to be on automatic pilot and able to go on driving without apparent fatigue. Note: You can also say that you go on to automatic pilot or on to autopilot if you start acting in this way. When the kids came home I just switched on to autopilot, making the tea, listening to them fight. Note: In aircraft, automatic pilot is a device which automatically keeps the plane on course without the need for the pilot to do much. See also: automatic, on, pilot Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. drop the pilot abandon a trustworthy adviser. Dropping the Pilot was the caption of a famous cartoon by John Tenniel , published in Punch in 1890 . It depicted Bismarck's dismissal as German Chancellor by the young Kaiser Wilhelm II . See also: drop, pilot Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary be on ˌautomatic ˈpilot do something without thinking because you have done the same thing many times before: I got up and dressed on automatic pilot. The automatic pilot is the device in an aircraft that keeps it on a fixed course without the need for a person to control it. It is often shortened to ‘autopilot’: I did the journey on autopilot. See also: automatic, on, pilot Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary sky-pilot n. a chaplain. The sky-pilot says we can park in the church’s lot, if we don’t mess anything up or make too much noise. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: (one) could use (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you a thing of the past (one) never would have guessed (one) doesn't give a rip (about something) all right (one) doesn't give a hoot (about something) a/the feel of (something) (one) won't hear of (something) a straw will show which way the wind blows References in periodicals archive The type rating issued on pilot licenses in the year 2015 the number of endorsements were 1521 and it rose to 2611 in the year 2018. No of pilots with commercial licenses increased over 5 years: Hardeep Singh Puri One gotcha in [section]61.113(i) as initially passed is that BasicMed only qualifies a pilot to act as PIC. BASICMED SAFETY PILOT In the third round of negotiations between striking pilots and China Airlines (CAL) management, which started at 1 a.m. Taiwan's China Airlines makes some tentative concessions to pilots According to a notification of the Authority as reported by the state-run Radio Pakistan, the pilots have been allowed to fly aircrafts now. CAA restores licenses of 15 pilots Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) needs an additional 150 pilots to stabilise its systems from the current 927 pilots operating its fleet. Malaysia Airlines needs more pilots, CEO says Unions spoke at the 64th Air Safety Forum hosted by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA). 7 pilot unions combine to remove attempts to eliminate pilots from flight deck At time of crash, pilot Mohammad Fahim was operating the aircraft while co-pilot Hashham was also present inside. One injured as training aircraft crashes in Lahore's Garden Town area And why the surprise that a former Navy fighter pilot and seasoned airline captain, as Shults is, could handle an emergency situation calmly and competently? Why label the Southwest captain a 'female pilot' The planned industrial action comes after Ryanair said in September that it had to cancel 20,000 flights until March because of pilot scheduling problems. Ryanair pilots intensify pan-Europe strike action Another pilot told RT that crew members refrain from filing complaints as they do not bring any changes. Not Only in FlyDubai: Emirates Airline Pilots Complain About Overwork The FAA did improve matters somewhat in 2013 with a rule that all airline copilots must hold an Airline Transport Pilot certificate that requires 1,500 hours total time as a pilot. Over-automated under-trained and in the cockpit New Delhi: Three hundred and twenty pilots flew aircraft with lapsed Pilot Proficiency Check in 2014 with 219 of them belonging to private airlines and 101 to Air India, lower house of Indian Parliament, Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. 320 Indian pilots flew planes without proficiency check: Raju 20 an updated version of the Garmin Pilot application for the iPad and iPhone featuring synthetic vision as an option for premium subscribers. Garmin Pilot application for the iPad and iPhone update available But whenever I read NTSB reports, they seem to cover the full range of pilot experience, so I have to question that assumption. Safer by the hour? Does more experience result in greater safety? Basically, yes, but it's because experienced pilots do things differently, not necessarily because they're more skilled
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