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One included in flight plan? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pilot

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'one included in flight plan?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'one included in flight plan?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'one' could be 'i' (Roman numeral) and 'i' is located in the answer.
'plan?' could be 'plot' (plot is a kind of plan) and 'plot' is found within the remaining letters.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for pilot that I've seen before include "Plane's operator" , "Plane flier" , "Captain of plane or boat" , "Driver of aircraft" , "trial episode" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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