Cheer pilot manoeuvring hovering aircraft (10)
I believe the answer is:
helicopter
'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.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for helicopter that I've seen before include "Flier" , "surveillance vehicle" , "Chopper" , "Chinook" , "Rotary-winged craft" .)