Aviator
Aviator noun - One who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft.
Usage example: the solo flight from New York to Paris by the aviator Charles Lindbergh captured the imagination of people around the world
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Synonyms for Aviator
Pilot is a synonym for aviator in person topic. In some cases you can use "Pilot" instead a noun "Aviator", when it comes to topics like airman, person who flies aircraft.
Pilot
Pilot noun - One who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft.
Usage example: the airline is seeking experienced pilots to fly the new airplane
Aviator is a synonym for pilot in airman topic. You can use "Aviator" instead a noun "Pilot", if it concerns topics such as ship. dated substitute
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- Any pilot/aviator who is described as playing by his own rules and disregarding authority would not be put in the seat of a multi-million dollar jet.
Source: Artistic License Military - Well...both were in Top Gun, but Edwards character was a Radar Intercept Officer (RIO), not a pilot...er, "naval aviator"
Source: Actor Allusion / Animated Films - Summary: You are a Naval aviator, flying the F-14B Tomcat in a US Navy integrated witch/pilot squadron.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Strike Witches
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