pilot an aircraft without the aid of instruments and without a flight plan, using only instinct, visual observation, and practical judgment.' name='description'> fly by the seat of one's pants - definition and meaning
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fly by the seat of one's pants

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  • verb idiomatic To pilot an aircraft without the aid of instruments and without a flight plan, using only instinct, visual observation, and practical judgment.
  • verb idiomatic, by extension To use one's judgment, initiative, and perceptions as events unfold in order to improvise a course of action without a predetermined plan.

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