<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (March 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (March 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> An aircraft pilot or aviator is a person who controls the flight of an aircraft by operating its directional flight controls . While other aircrew members such as navigators or flight engineers are also considered aviators, because they are involved in operating the aircraft _́ s flight systems, they are not pilots and do not command a flight or aircraft . Other aircrew members such as flight attendants, mechanics and ground crew, are not classified as aviators . </P> <P> In recognition of the pilots' qualifications and responsibilities, most militaries and many airlines worldwide award aviator badges to their pilots, and this includes naval aviators . </P>

Who is a pilot and what does he do