ˈpīləd.ij noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from piloter to pilot (from Middle French pilote pilot) + -age
1.
a. : the act or business of piloting : employment of a pilot : guidance by a pilot
b.
(1) : the technical knowledge or skill of a pilot : the charting or steering of a course (as for a ship)
(2) : navigation of a ship or airplane by observation of landmarks directly or by means of radar — compare contact flying
2. : the compensation made or allowed to a pilot