to fly without 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,… …
2fly 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 …
3fly 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… …
4fly 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… …
5fly\ 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 flying blind when… …
6Sensory illusions in aviation — Because human senses are adapted for use on the ground, navigating by sensory input alone during flight can be dangerous: sensory input does not always accurately reflect the movement of the aircraft, causing sensory illusions. These illusions… …
7space exploration — Investigation of the universe beyond Earth s atmosphere by means of manned and unmanned spacecraft. Study of the use of rockets for spaceflight began early in the 20th century. Germany s research on rocket propulsion in the 1930s led to… …
8Instrument flight rules — (IFR) are a set of regulations and procedures for flying aircraft whereby navigation and obstacle clearance is maintained with reference to aircraft instruments only , while separation from other aircraft is provided by Air Traffic Control. In… …
9Triangle control frame — The triangle control frame (TCF or A frame) is widely used in hang gliders, powered hang gliders, and ultralight aircraft. TCF is just one of many sorts of control solutions. TCF resolves a means of using weight shifting attitude control in… …
10Marching band — For the Swedish band, see Marching Band (band). Goin Band from Raiderland, a college marching band in the United States Video of the Tennessee Volunteers Pride of …
