pilotage

Definition of Pilotage in English :

1. navigation, pilotage, piloting

the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

2. pilotage, piloting

the occupation of a pilot

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Pilotage

noun

1.

the act of piloting an aircraft or ship

2.

a pilot's fee

3.

the navigation of an aircraft by the observation of ground features and use of charts

noun

1.

the action or occupation of piloting

2.

the fee paid to a pilot

3.

aircraft navigation by observation of ground features and the use of charts and maps

n.

1. Nautical

a. The technique or act of piloting.

b. The fee paid to a pilot.

2. Aerial navigation by visual identification of landmarks.