instrument flying
noun
the control and navigation of an aircraft by reference to its gauges, with no or only limited visual reference outside the cockpit.
Origin of instrument flying
1First recorded in 1925–30
Words Nearby instrument flying
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How to use instrument flying in a sentence
At Gunter we started formation flying, night flying and instrument flying.
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British Dictionary definitions for instrument flying
instrument flying
noun
the navigation of an aircraft by the use of instruments only
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