blind flying
/'blaind'flaiiɳ/
Definition
- 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.
Noun
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using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc.
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