Nouns

(n)pilot, airplane pilotsomeone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
(n)pilota person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
(n)pilot program, pilot film, pilota program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors
(n)original, archetype, pilotsomething that serves as a model or a basis for making copies“this painting is a copy of the original”
(n)pilot burner, pilot light, pilotsmall auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
(n)fender, buffer, cowcatcher, pilotan inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track

Verbs

(v)fly, aviate, pilotoperate an airplane“The pilot flew to Cuba”
(v)navigate, pilotact as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance“Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?”, “Who was navigating the ship during the accident?”