The phrase "as a pilot test" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a preliminary trial or experiment conducted to evaluate the feasibility or effectiveness of a process or product.
Example: "We will implement the new software in a limited capacity as a pilot test before a full rollout."
Alternatives: "as a trial run" or "as a preliminary test".
As a pilot test, this study proposes a systematic method to develop a model, which can immediately assess the annual electricity consumption for office buildings with fan coil system in Shanghai.
The College Board, in its statement, said the summertime SAT — which was to be administered at the end of the University Prep summer program on the Amherst College campus — would have served as a pilot test for future SAT exams in the summer.
In October 2010, eBay Instant Sale was launched to the public as a pilot test; and in February 2011, the program was re-launched as one of the flagship programs within the eBay electronics vertical.
Initially, to optimize the reaction conditions for the synthesis of β-amino carbonyl compounds, various parameters on the reaction of aniline (2 mmol), 4-chlorobenzaldehyde (2 mmol) and acetophenone (3 mmol) as a pilot test were studied.
Therefore, researchers plan to utilize this first collection of data as a pilot test to identify underlying components, to verify internal consistency, and will continue collecting data using these instruments to both increase statistical power and inform changes towards the creation of a valid instrument.
EnergyNet also ran the first such auction as a pilot test in 2009.
To enhance the reviewer's inter-rater agreement, we evaluated 5 reviews (not included in the study sample) as a pilot testing of the database prior to starting the data abstraction process.
A developer should also run a pilot test as a way of evaluating session and to help ensure that it will work.
I put my life on the line -- as a combat pilot, test pilot and as an astronaut who launched to space from both American and Russian launch pads.
Validation included review of content by physicists and physics teachers and review for readability, as well as pilot testing with a small sample of students who were interviewed to examine validity of their test responses.
He was considered one of the top aviators between the wars, serving as a fighter pilot, test pilot, and flying instructor.
