An aircraft pilot is an individual who controls an aircraft's flight by operating its directional controls. Other aircrew members, such as navigators and flight engineers, are also considered aviators
U.S. Army Air Forces test pilot Lt. F.W. "Mike" Hunter wearing a flight suit in October 1942
Pilots landing a Boeing 777
A U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot in flight
Captain Marcel Courmes, French officer and pilot of the 2nd Bombardment Group GB 2, August 1915.
A flight engineer, also sometimes called an air engineer, is a member of an aircraft's flight crew who is responsible for monitoring and operating its complex aircraft systems. In the early era of avi
Aircraft pilot
…or aviator) is an individual who controls an aircraft's flight by operating its directional controls. Other aircrew members, such as navigators and flight engineers, are also considered aviators because they assist in operating the aircraft’s navigation and engine systems. Aircrew members like drone operators…
A flight engineer on an Avro Lancaster checks settings on the control panel from the fold down seat he used for take off in the cockpit - Imperial War Museum Image CH 12289
The cockpit of a non-operational four-engine Ilyushin Il-86, with its flight engineer's station at right
Flight engineers on military aircraft are sometimes responsible for operating weapons systems like the top turret on this Consolidated B-24 Liberator.
Flight engineer's station in a Boeing 747-200 of Swissair. Early 747 models were among the last commercial airliners to utilize a flight engineer.