- instrument flying
- noun Date: 1928 navigation of an airplane by instruments only
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
instrument flying
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instrument flying — n. the flying of an aircraft by the use of instruments only: distinguished from CONTACT FLYING … English World dictionary
instrument flying — noun navigation of an airplane solely by instruments (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑navigation, ↑pilotage, ↑piloting * * * noun : navigation solely according to information given by instruments within an airplane usually including radio or radar devices … Useful english dictionary
instrument flying — Flying an aircraft, the course of which is kept by instruments, the pilot being free for the performance of other duties. 14 CFR §§ 600.1 et seq … Ballentine's law dictionary
instrument flying — the control and navigation of an aircraft by reference to its gauges, with no or only limited visual reference outside the cockpit. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
instrument flying — in′strument fly ing n. aer. the control and navigation of an aircraft by reference to its instruments only • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
instrument flying — /ˈɪnstrəmənt flaɪɪŋ/ (say instruhmuhnt fluying) noun the navigation of an aircraft by instruments alone, with no visual cues …
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