Flier (7)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">flier</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(pilot is a kind of flier)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(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" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">flier</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that aircraft pilot is a type of aviator)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(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" .)