piloter

to pilot, fly (an aircraft)

verb pee-loh-TEH Less Common

Also means

to drive, steer (a vehicle or project)

Usage Note

Piloter covers flying a plane (piloter un avion), driving a racing car (piloter une voiture), and figuratively steering a project (piloter un programme). The noun pilote is both 'pilot' and 'test' (as in un projet pilote = a pilot project).

Examples

"Elle apprend à piloter un hélicoptère."

Natural Translation

She is learning to fly a helicopter.

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