blind flying

/'blaind'flaiiɳ/

Thân thiện

A pilot practices blind flying in a flight simulator.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Instrument flight in conditions of poor visibility: The operation of an aircraft solely by reference to onboard instruments, without external visual cues, typically due to weather conditions like clouds, fog, or darkness.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The pilot was trained in blind flying for navigating through dense fog.
  • Before the advent of advanced navigation systems, blind flying was a critical and challenging skill.

Advanced Usage

• "To be on instruments": A common pilot phrase meaning to be engaged in instrument flight, essentially synonymous with blind flying.
  • Once we entered the cloud layer, we were on instruments for the remainder of the approach.

Variants and Related Words

• Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) (n): The set of regulations governing aircraft operation when flying by instruments, which is the formal procedural framework for blind flying.
• Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) (n): Weather conditions that require pilots to fly primarily by reference to instruments, necessitating blind flying techniques.
• Blind landing (n): A landing made using only instruments for guidance, often in conjunction with blind flying.

Synonyms

• Instrument flying: The more modern and standard term for navigating an aircraft using only instruments.
• IFR flight: Flight conducted under Instrument Flight Rules.

Related Phrases

• "Flying by the seat of one's pants": (Idiom) This phrase is an antonymic concept, referring to flying by instinct and feel rather than by instruments, the opposite of blind flying.

Học thuật

Noun

1. using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc.

Từ đồng nghĩa

• blind landing