The invention relates to a 
pilot-tunneling method for 
coal uncovering, and belongs to the technical field of mine sinking and driving 
engineering. The method helps to solve problems that: when an uncovered outburst 
coal seam has a laneway sectional area more than 10m<2> or an inclined angle from the laneway to the 
coal seam less than 40 DEG, safe rock pillars for working face 
brush expension are difficult to control, shot holes are deep, explosive consumption is large, and vibration induced protrusion is easy to happen. Safe and effective coal uncovering is realized by that: the laneway sectional area is reduced, the angle of 
pilot-tunneling is changed, and technologies of smooth blasting, anchor-net temporary supporting and anchor-net permanent supporting etc. are employed. The method of the invention is especially suitable for coal uncovering when the laneway sectional area is large, surrounding rocks are broken, and the inclined angle is small. Advantages are that: working places need no finishing, the 
pilot-tunneling is flexible for operation, so that drilling by pneumatic drills is convenient, the safe rock pillars are easy to control, and operation is simple; uncovered sectional area is small, the number of working people is small, the number of blast hole is small, the amount of explosive is small, blasting disturbance is less, gas emission amount is small, and the safety is high; pilot-tunneling sectional area is small, operation technology is simple, speed is fast, and work efficiency is high.