1. The guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
   "The pilot's skilled piloting brought the plane safely through the storm";
   - navigation, pilotage
    
2. The occupation of a pilot
   "She pursued a career in piloting and now flies commercial airliners";
   - pilotage

1. Operate an aeroplane
   "He piloted 55 missions in World War II";
   - fly, aviate
    
2. Act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
   "Is anyone volunteering to pilot during the trip?";
   - navigate
    
3. Test or introduce something on a small scale before wider implementation
   "The company piloted the new system in three stores";
   - trial

Derived forms: pilotings

Type of: channelise [Brit], channelize, control, craft, direct, direction, guidance, guide, head, maneuver [US], manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn], operate, point, steer, steering, trade

Encyclopedia: Piloting, Seamanship & Small Boat Handling