The name PILOT's an acronym, and stands for Programmed Instruction, Learning, Or Teaching. Like its younger sibling LOGO, it was an early foray into the technology of computer assisted instruction (CAI). Language syntax A line of PILOT code contains (from left to right) the following syntax elements: an optional label a command letter an optional Y (for yes) or N (for no) an optional conditional expression in parentheses a colon (":") an operand, or multiple operands delimited by commas.… (More on Pilot)