The pilot flew the plane.

Meaning: The sentence is talking about a person who operates an aircraft.

Choice of Words: The sentence has the following words that might be unfamiliar: Pilot means a person who flies an aircraft. Flew means to travel through the air in an aircraft. Plane means an aircraft that has wings and is powered by an engine.

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The aviator operated the aircraft.

Meaning: This sentence also means that a person who flies airplanes, called an aviator, controlled and used an airplane.

Choice of Words: An **aviator** is another word for a pilot. **Operated** means to control or use something, in this case, an airplane. An **aircraft** is a general term for any vehicle that flies, including airplanes, helicopters, and hot air balloons.

The person at the controls guided the flying machine.

Meaning: This sentence describes the pilot's role in controlling and directing the airplane.

Choice of Words: **Person at the controls** refers to the pilot, who is the person responsible for controlling the airplane. **Guided** means to direct or steer something, in this case, the airplane. A **flying machine** is another way to refer to an airplane.

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