Pilot

Pilot can mean:

Aviator, in aviation, a pilot is someone who flies an aircraft
Pilot (harbour), in shipping, someone who guides ships through the waters near a harbour or dangerous coastal waters
Pilot (spaceflight)
Pilot (locomotive), the device at the front to deflect obstacles (also known as a cowcatcher)
Pilot (band), a pop music group best known for their 1975 hit song "Magic"
Palm Pilot, was the original model of the personal digital assistant
Pilot light, a small outlet of gas kept continually burning and generally used to light the larger burners on the appliance
Pilot fish, (Naucrates ductor), a small fish that often swims with sharks
Pilot Pen Corporation, headquarters situated in Japan, one of the world's major manufacturers of pens
Pilot (short story), by Stephen Baxter in Xeelee Sequence
Pilot signal, (or pilot tone), in telecommunications, provided as a frequency or phase reference
Pilot (PEZ Dispenser), a unique PEZ dispenser
Pilot Travel Centers, LLC, primarily sells over-the-road diesel fuel
Pilot Corporation is 50% owner of Pilot Travel Centers, LLC
Pilot #5, a 1947 film
Pilot (experiment), a precursor to a full study
Pilot (Farscape), a character in the science fiction television series Farscape.

It can also refer to a television pilot (the first episode of a television series). A list of television pilots can be viewed here.

PILOT can also be an acronym: