PILOTAGE
piloting, pilotage
(noun) the occupation of a pilot
navigation, pilotage, piloting
(noun) the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pilotage (countable and uncountable, plural pilotages)
The use of landmarks to guide a vessel or aircraft to its destination.
The occupation of a pilot.
The fee paid to a pilot.
Source: Wiktionary
Pi"lot*age, n. Etym: [Cf. F. pilotage.]
1. The pilot's skill or knowledge, as of coasts, rocks, bars, and
channels. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh.
2. The compensation made or allowed to a pilot.
3. Guidance, as by a pilot. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition