In aviation, the person (a certified pilot with valid medical and flight review) who rides shotgun in the plane looking for traffic while the primary pilot is under the hood, primarily to reduce the cost of accruing simulated instrument time or maintaining instrument currency. Even though a safety pilot can log time just looking for traffic and not flying the plane, etiquette dictates that a safety pilot get the opportunity to switch roles occasionally, get a free $100 hamburger at the local eatery on or near the airport, or some other legal quid pro quo outcome.
by JoinTheLocalizer February 26, 2020
A person that thinks they are a pilot so they live in a world surrounded by anything aviation related, specifically planes. If they’re in school, they’re studying about planes. If they’re walking outside, they’re staring up at the planes. If they hear a plane they must find it and point at it (and guess the model if they’re an expert pilot furry) and when they’re on there phone, the must be tracking planes on FlightRadar24.
Friend 1: “Did you hear about Nate?”
Friend 2: “No what happened?”
Friend 1: “He came out as a Pilot Furry!!!!”
Friend 2: “No what happened?”
Friend 1: “He came out as a Pilot Furry!!!!”
by Wolf_Lover August 10, 2019
by Zz131zZ May 21, 2020
Any senior member of a company that keeps their job and/or gets promoted by taking credit for successes that would have happened regardless of their presence. Typically these people are found in companies where all the hard work has been done and the company now makes money automatically no matter what anyone does. Just like once all the hard work of getting a satellite in orbit is done it will usually stay in orbit. The only real task of the satellite pilot is to not do anything truly stupid AKA knock the satellite out orbit.
Despite us being only one of 4 oligopoly energy suppliers our CEO just got a $5 million bonus for last years performance when. He's such a satellite pilot.
Our head of HR is the biggest satellite pilot I've ever seen.
Our head of HR is the biggest satellite pilot I've ever seen.
by Evitabl January 29, 2024
When you are bricked up while taking a shit and suddenly get a crazy boner and start “ piloting” something with your joystick (only works with average or above penis)
by AllahuakPeter April 23, 2025
(automobile, cellphone, driver, self-centered), someone who talks on a cellphone, while holding it to the side of their head & driving an automobile.
Beware the Cell Pilot when crossing the street, as they are distracted & may not notice you until it is too late to avoid a collision.
by Darth Johnny December 18, 2010
by Awwweeree October 15, 2019