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people on a plane
pilot
someone who operates the controls of a plane:
• an airline pilot • He has a pilot’s licence.
co-pilot
a pilot who shares the control of a plane with the main pilot:
• The pilot became ill, and the co-pilot had to land the plane.
captain
the pilot who is in charge of an aircraft:
• This is your captain speaking. We will be arriving at Gatwick Airport in approximately 10 minutes.
the flight crew
all the people who work on a plane during a flight:
• The flight crew asked for permission to land at Chicago’s O'Hare International Airport.
the cabin crew
the people whose job is to serve food and drinks to passengers on a plane:
• The cabin crew will be serving drinks shortly.
flight attendant
someone whose job is to serve food and drink to passengers on a plane:
• The flight attendant told him to go back to his seat.
steward/stewardess
a man/woman whose job is to serve food and drinks to passengers on a plane:
• I asked the stewardess if I could have a blanket.
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noun ADJ. experienced, professional, qualified, trained | inexperienced, trainee | airforce, RAF | private | airline, bomber, fighter, glider, helicopter, jet | aerobatic | automatic The aircraft was set on automatic pilot. (figurative) She worked on automatic pilot, her hands carrying out the necessary movements. PILOT + VERB fly (sth) | crash (sth) | bale out, eject The pilot baled out as the aircraft crashed into the sea. PILOT + NOUN error The air crash is thought to have been caused by pilot error.JOB
Oxford Collocations Dictionary