, a pilot
is a first, extra long (often twice the normal length, but sometimes longer or shorter) episode of a television series
. The pilot is intended to get the public interested in the series, and to set the general background of the story.
, a pilot
is a signal
, usually a single frequency
, transmitted over a communications system
for supervisory, control, equalization[?]
, continuity, synchronization
, or reference purposes.
Note: Sometimes it is necessary to employ several independent pilot frequencies. Most radio relay[?] systems use radio or continuity pilots of their own but transmit also the pilot frequencies belonging to the carrier frequency multiplex system.
Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from MIL-STD-188
is someone who guides ships through the waters near a harbour.
is also someone who flies a plane, see Aviator
Many appliances that use natural gas
as their fuel utilize a pilot light
, which is a small outlet of gas kept continually burning and generally used to light the larger burners on the appliance.
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