piloting
piloting
Definition
pi·lot·ing (pī′lət iŋ)
noun
the directing of a ship's movements near land, using landmarks, buoys, soundings, etc.
piloting
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- instrument: Preliminary piloting of the survey instrument will be undertaken in July with definitive sampling being undertaken in September 2005.
- program: The launch will see services rolled out to more neighborhoods across Fife after very successful piloting of the program.
- scheme: And I've also announced funding of £ 5 million in 2005-06 for the piloting of reward schemes for household recycling with local authorities.
- project: Two years earlier, thirteen local education authorities were involved in the piloting of the project, including the city of Newcastle upon Tyne.
- material: Thorough piloting of the materials should be undertaken, preferably in the geographic location of the main study.
- model: In summer 2005 further piloting of different two-tier models was carried out.
Converse of object
- follow: The decision to go ahead with the new survey followed successful piloting.
- include: The latter has involved various initiatives, including the piloting of psychometric testing.
- support: We very much support the piloting of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme.
Adjective modifier
- extensive: It adopts a collaborative approach to learning, refined using feedback from extensive piloting during the development period.
- successful: The decision to go ahead with the new survey followed successful piloting.
- initial: These tools are likely to be ready for initial piloting during the period September 2002 to February 2003.
- further: In summer 2005 further piloting of different two-tier models was carried out.
Modifies a noun
- phase: These case studies will contribute to the final outcome of the piloting phase.
- stage: There remains a great deal to do by 1 April, including the piloting stage.
- skill: Six grades of play will help to improve your piloting skills.
- activity: The more people who are representing the Mbone piloting activities, the better.
- process: Through the piloting process, a number of recommendations have been made for revising the toolkit, to make it more widely available.
- strategy: Also important in shaping a piloting strategy should be the extent of accumulated knowledge already available about that policy area.
Noun used with modifier
- canopy: David Cowman talks of his experience on his first advanced canopy piloting course.
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