» For information on payments in lieu of taxes, see PILOT (finance).:For PILOT Reports, see PIREP The name PILOT is 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 condition… (More on Pilot)