Definition

Noun: - An aircraft landing made solely by relying on instruments, without visual reference to the ground, typically due to poor visibility conditions such as fog, heavy rain, or cloud cover.

Usage

• The term describes a specific aviation procedure. It is a technical term used by pilots and air traffic controllers.
• It is often used in the context of discussing flight safety, pilot training, and instrument flight rules (IFR).

Examples

• Noun:
  • The pilot executed a perfect blind landing despite the dense fog.
  • Modern aircraft are equipped with advanced systems to assist in blind landings.

Advanced Usage

• The procedure is formally known as an instrument landing. "Blind landing" is a more descriptive, informal term.
• The concept is critical in all-weather operations, allowing flights to operate safely when visual landings are impossible.

Variants and Related Words

• Instrument Landing System (ILS): A ground-based system that provides precision guidance to aircraft for a blind landing.
• Zero-Zero Landing: An extreme type of blind landing where visibility and cloud ceiling are both effectively zero.

Synonyms

• Instrument landing
• Zero-visibility landing (context-specific)

Notes

• The phrase "blind landing" should not be confused with general phrases containing "blind." It is a fixed compound noun with this specific technical meaning in aviation.
• While "blind landing" is understood, the more precise and modern term in official aviation language is instrument approach and landing.

Noun

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