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Seat on plane, mine next to a knob (7)

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I believe the answer is:

cockpit

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'seat on plane' is the definition.
'cockpit' can be an answer for 'seat' (cockpit is a kind of seat). I am not certain of the 'on plane' bit.

'mine next to a knob' is the wordplay.
'mine' becomes 'pit' (down the pit).
'next to' says to put letters next to each other.
'a knob' becomes 'cock' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'pit' after 'cock' is 'COCKPIT'.

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(Other definitions for cockpit that I've seen before include "Driving seat" , "In a plane, the pilot sits in this space" , "Aircraft pilot's compartment" , "Air pilot's compartment" , "not suitable for a hen party" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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