Faced with fighter pilot (3)
I believe the answer is:
ace
'fighter pilot' is the definition.
'faced with' is the wordplay.
'with' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ACE' can be found hidden inside 'faced'.
(Other definitions for ace that I've seen before include "single > club > champion" , "Single unit on playing cards" , "1" , "Dab hand" , "first-class" .)