パイロット

ぱいろっと
noun
pilot
1. pilot
A person who operates the controls of an aircraft.
He is an airplane pilot.
My dream was to become a pilot.
The pilot is preparing for landing.
2. pilot (test/trial)
A preliminary test or trial run of a project or program.
To produce a pilot version.
We started it as a pilot project in three regions.
First, we will conduct a pilot survey to identify the issues.

パイロット is a loanword from English "pilot" with two main meanings: an aircraft pilot, and a trial/test run.

SENSE 1 — AVIATION:

SENSE 2 — TEST/TRIAL:

NOTE:
操縦士(そうじゅうし) is the formal Japanese term for pilot, used in official documents and regulations. パイロット is more common in everyday speech.