The pilot's skill or knowledge, as of coasts, rocks, bars, and channels.
The art of getting lost in sight of land, as opposed to the distinct and far more complex science of navigation used to get lost in offshore waters.
Navigation of aircraft by visual reference to landmarks.
The requirements and procedures for vessels to avail themselves of the services of local pilots, usually referring to a compulsory state pilotage system. Also (except in the Coast Pilots), the charges for these services.
Navigation by reference to terrain features, both natural and artificial, usually with the aid of an appropriate aeronautical chart.
The act of navigating a vessel towards the coast, usually into port by a trained, independent specialist (the pilot).
A navigation technique that involves identifying outside visual reference points and comparing them with features described on charts.
A method of navigation in which the pilot, flying at low altitudes, uses visual references and compares symbols on aeronautical charts with surface features on the ground in order to navigate.
the act carried out by a pilot of assisting the master of a ship in navigation when entering or leaving a port. Pilotage is also sometimes used to define the fee payable for the services of a pilot.
Pilotage is the use of fixed visual references on the ground or sea by means of sight or radar to guide oneself to a destination, sometimes with the help of a map or nautical chart. People use pilotage to for activities such as guiding vessels and aircraft, hiking and Scuba diving. When visual references are not available, it is necessary to use an alternative method of navigation such as dead reckoning (typically with a compass), radio navigation, and satellite navigation (such as GPS).