Fly Contact (Verb)
Meaning
Fly a plane by using visible landmarks or points of reference.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- Pilots use various techniques to fly contact as they navigate through unfamiliar airspaces.
- The instructor demonstrated how to fly contact using prominent landmarks and road networks.
- Flying contact required pilots to constantly shift their gaze between the horizon and their chosen points of reference.
- Due to low visibility, the pilot had to descend below the clouds and fly contact to locate the runway.
- Experienced pilots rely on their ability to fly contact to navigate when GPS or other navigation aids fail.