Read the following sentence from Arizona Governor Doug Ducey’s 2016 State of the State Address.

In a pilot project across 23 state agencies, Arizona was able to deliver services to our citizens 65 percent faster on average – without sacrificing quality.

Use a dictionary or context clues to select the best definition for Ducey’s use of pilot.

a person who flies an airplane or helicopter
a test to see if a larger program should be considered.
a person who steers or guides a ship
a single television show made as a test