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Cheer pilot manoeuvring hovering aircraft (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

helicopter

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'aircraft' is the definition.
(helicopter is a kind of aircraft)

'cheer pilot manoeuvring' is the wordplay.
'manoeuvring' indicates an anagram.
'cheer'+'pilot'='cheerpilot'
'cheerpilot' anagrammed gives 'HELICOPTER'.

'hovering' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. It may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for helicopter that I've seen before include "Flier" , "surveillance vehicle" , "Chopper" , "Chinook" , "Rotary-winged craft" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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