Pilot takes time in the economy section (8)
I believe the answer is:
steerage
'the economy section' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'pilot takes time' is the wordplay.
'pilot' becomes 'steer' (both can mean to direct).
'takes' says to put letters next to each other.
'time' becomes 'age' (an age is a period of time).
'steer'+'age'='STEERAGE'
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for steerage that I've seen before include "Cheapest accommodation aboard ship" , "government" , "Cheapest area on ship" , "Cheap seats" , "Densely-packed travellers here" .)