A pilot scheme or a pilot project is one which is used to test an idea before deciding whether to introduce it on a larger scale. The service is being expanded following the success of a pilot scheme
A small test run of a system or production process to verify its acceptance and capabilities before going full-scale
1 A person who handles the controls of an aircraft or spacecraft from within the craft, and in so doing, guides or controls it in three-dimensional flight
a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
The person who actually steers the ship A good Pilot is familiar with the waters they are navigating, and can avoid hidden dangers, such as snags and sandbars A Captain, on the other hand, has the foremost authority and responsibility of a vessel On smaller vessels the Captain and Pilot may be the same person, or have overlapping job functions
A person who is employed to steer a boat or ship through a river channel River pilots are very knowledgeable about a particular river or channel Bar pilots are very knowledgeable about a particular ocean entrance
Figuratively: A guide; a director of another through a difficult or unknown course