chase pilot

chase pilot

[′chās ‚pī·lət]
(aerospace engineering)
A pilot who flies an escort airplane and advises another pilot who is making a check, training, or research flight in another craft.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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