pilot flying

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|aviation}} In a two-pilot [[flight crew]], the [[pilot]] currently making [[tactical]] decisions to ensure the aircraft keeps to the approved route, handling the [[primary]] [[flight controls]] (the [[yoke]] or [[sidestick]], rudder pedals, and [[thrust]]/[[power]]/[[throttle]] levers), and responsible for the secondary controls such as the [[flap]]s and [[autopilot]], typically directing the [[pilot monitoring]] to operate them. The [[PF]] also directs the [[PM]] when to run checklists, responding as appropriate.

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