Fly Blind (Verb)
Meaning
Fly an airplane solely by relying on instruments.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She had to fly blind due to the thick fog that reduced visibility to near zero.
- Flying blind without radar would be hazardous, so air traffic control intervened.
- His training prepared him well to fly blind through thick clouds and turbulence.
- The pilot knew how to fly blind using only the plane's instruments in case of bad weather.
- Emergency procedures required the pilot to fly blind until an alternate landing site could be found.