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Her pilot worked out where aircraft should land (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heliport

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'where aircraft should land' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.

'her pilot worked' is the wordplay.
'worked' is an anagram indicator.
'her'+'pilot'='herpilot'
'herpilot' anagrammed gives 'HELIPORT'.

'out' is the link.

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(Other definitions for heliport that I've seen before include "Home for choppers?" , "Landing-place" , "Landing place for small aircraft" , "Drome for choppers" , "Rotary-winged landing place" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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