Flier (5)
'flier' is the definition.
(pilot is a kind of flier)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for pilot that I've seen before include "This person can be found in a plane or a boat" , "Lead" , "One who brings a vessel into port" , "Plane operator" , "Navigate" .)
'flier' is the definition.
(I know that aircraft pilot is a type of aviator)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for aviator that I've seen before include "Pilot; style of sunglasses" , "Air pilot" , "Woman in a flying machine" , "Ace, say," , "Flyer, pilot" .)