copilot
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Last month a small plane crashed into the side of a building in the southeastern city of Belo Horizonte, killing the pilot and copilot.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
While it can carry dozens of people, the normal crew component for the Super Stallion is four: a pilot, copilot, crew chief, and mechanic/gunner, according to a U.S.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
Autopilot is an evolution of Luminance's copilot tool, which colour-codes clauses for legal professionals as they review a contract in Word.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2023
He served in Afghanistan as an Apache helicopter copilot gunner in 2012-2013.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 9, 2023
But they died because...when the copilot asked questions, his implied suggestions were very weak.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
“Fictitious friends and mannequin copilots won’t cut it,” said CHP officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
Alphabet declined to comment on agent-related work, while Microsoft said its vision is to keep humans in control of AI copilots, rather than autopilots.
From Reuters ● Jul. 17, 2023
The new assistants - often called "agents" or "copilots" - promise to perform more complex personal and work tasks when commanded to by a human, without needing close supervision.
From Reuters ● Jul. 17, 2023
We're like copilots, there is no captain, and what we're saying, with greater or lesser degrees of urgency is: "Look out! Pull up!"
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2018
He went on: “One thing I personally try to do is, I try to put myself a little down. I say to my copilots, ‘I don’t fly very often.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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