pilot scheme
English
Noun
pilot scheme (plural pilot schemes)
- An experiment carried out to test a new idea or concept before full-scale introduction; a pilot study.
- 2019 October 23, Rail, page 11:
- After a pilot scheme, VT [Virgin Trains] introduced 275 [body] cameras from September 2018. Between April and September 2019, assaults on VT staff fell by 30% compared with the previous year.
Related terms
- pilot project
References
- “pilot scheme” in the Collins English Dictionary