flight pay

American  

noun

1. a pay supplement allowed by the U.S. Air Force to certain crew members who attain a minimum flight time per month.

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Etymology

Origin of flight pay

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Commanders also have sought to reduce the number of missions, increase monthly flight pay, and hire civilian contractors to help share the workload.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2015

Aspin also led the move that cut $1 billion from last year's Defense authorization and shot down flight pay for admirals and generals whose active flying days are behind them.

From Time Magazine Archive

The legislators noted that parachute pay and glider pay were kept under a $1,200-a-year ceiling, and wanted flight pay similarly regulated.

From Time Magazine Archive

The order, by stripping Crommelin of his flight pay and allowances, will reduce his monthly paycheck from $1,041.75 to $334.87.

From Time Magazine Archive

And flight time was the time he had to spend in airplane flight each month in order to get his flight pay.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller