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The term pilot was first used as a naval term in the early 1500's, meaning the person who steers the ship, which is not (necessarily) the same person as the captain. In the mid 1800's the term pilot also included a person who steers a balloon, and in the early 1900's its meaning was expanded to include a person who flies an airplane.

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