What does the cryptic crossword clue "Working as a test pilot's a big leveller (11)" mean?

The definition is "a big leveller". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). TRYING (synonym="TRYING") + PLANE (synonym="a test pilot would be TRYING out a PLANE") = TRYINGPLANE The answer is TRYINGPLANE.

Working as a test pilot's a big leveller (11)

Independent Cryptic #11628 | 26 Across | 2024-01-17 flower

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