aircraft pilotage; airmanship
Technical term for the skill and art of piloting an aircraft; used in aviation contexts.
Aircraft pilotage refers not only to the skill of flying an airplane but also to the comprehensive ability for safe operation.
操縦 is the general act of piloting or controlling a vehicle, while 航空機操縦術 specifically refers to the art or skill of piloting aircraft.
飛行技術 is a more common term for flying technique, whereas 航空機操縦術 is a formal, technical term often used in aviation training and manuals.
Compound of 航空機 (aircraft) + 操縦 (piloting, control) + 術 (art, technique). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward technical compound.