of an annular channel with the junction forming the fore rim a longitudinal surface 62 extends aft from a junction with the inboard extremity of the surface 60 and forms a base of the channel a frustoconical aft wall surface 64 extends rearward and radially outward from a junction with the surface 62 and forms an aft wall of the channel a longitudinal rim surface 66 extends aft from a junction with the surface 64 that defines a channel aft rim the surface 66 provides a transition to the tailcone surface 58 a jet 70 of fuel is delivered to the pilot via nozzle 72 in an appropriate conduit an exemplary conduit is shown as a spraybar 80 mounted within a vane body 82 ahead of the flameholder 42 the spraybar 80 has a plurality of lateral nozzles not shown delivering jets of fuel from the two sides of the body 82 the nozzle 72 is positioned at the end of the spraybar in operation the pilot channel serves to divert the generally recirculating pilot flow 600 from a principal main flow 602 the jet 70 of fuel is introduced to the pilot flow 600 and combustion is induced by electric spark from an associated igniter 84 fuel is also delivered to the principal flow 602 via the spraybar lateral nozzles noted above the combusted combusting fuel air mixture in the flow 600 propagates around the pilot channel 56 stabilize and propagate flame radially outward to the flameholder bodies 82 optionally the centerbody may be provided with several conduits not shown for ejecting air.