pilot in command

noun

The pilot in a one-pilot flight crew.

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Meanings

nounpilot in command (plural pilots in command)

plural pilots in command

  1. aeronauticsThe pilot in a one-pilot flight crew.
  2. aeronauticsThe 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
captain
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APA

pilot in command. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilot%20in%20command

MLA

“pilot in command.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilot%20in%20command. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pilot in command,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilot%20in%20command.

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