to fly by instruments

  • 1Fly system — Fly loft of the Theater Bielefeld in Germany A fly system, flying system or theatrical rigging system, is a system of lines (e.g. ropes), blocks (pulleys), counterweights and related devices within a theatre that enable a stage crew to quickly,… …

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  • 2fly — I n. 1) to swat a fly 2) a fruit; tsetse fly II v. 1)(D; intr.) to fly across, overdo fly across the ocean) 2) (d; intr.) to fly at ( to attack ) 3) (D; intr., tr.) ( to travel by plane ) ( to pilot ) to fly from; to (she flew from New York to… …

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  • 3Fly or Die — Infobox Album Name = Fly or Die Type = Studio album Producer = The Neptunes Artist = N*E*R*D Length = 61:01 Released = March 23, 2004 (U.S.) Recorded = 2003 Genre = Funk rock Label = Virgin Reviews = *Allmusic rating|3|5… …

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  • 4fly blind — verb fly an airplane solely by relying on instruments • Topics: ↑air travel, ↑aviation, ↑air • Hypernyms: ↑fly, ↑aviate, ↑pilot • Verb Frames …

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  • 5Fly Pan Am (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Fly Pan Am Type = studio Artist = Fly Pan Am Released = October 20, 1999 Recorded = Mom and Pop Sounds in Montreal, Spring 1999 Genre = Post rock Experimental rock Length = 60:18 Label = Constellation CST008 Producer = Ian… …

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  • 6fly by the seat of one's pants — phrasal slang : to fly an airplane by a sense of feeling without the aid of instruments * * * (fly) by the seat of one s pants (to get through a difficult or dangerous situation) by a combination of resourcefulness and sheer luck • • • Main Entry …

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  • 7fly blind — {v. phr.} 1. To fly an airplane by instruments alone. * /In the heavy fog he had to fly blind./ 2. {informal} To do something without understanding what you are doing. * /I m glad the car runs now; I was flying blind when I fixed it./ * /He s… …

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  • 8fly by the seat of one's pants — {v. phr.}, {slang} To fly an airplane by feel and instinct rather than with the help of the instruments. * /Many pilots in World War I had to fly by the seat of their pants./ …

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  • 9fly blind — {v. phr.} 1. To fly an airplane by instruments alone. * /In the heavy fog he had to fly blind./ 2. {informal} To do something without understanding what you are doing. * /I m glad the car runs now; I was flying blind when I fixed it./ * /He s… …

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  • 10fly by the seat of one's pants — {v. phr.}, {slang} To fly an airplane by feel and instinct rather than with the help of the instruments. * /Many pilots in World War I had to fly by the seat of their pants./ …

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