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- verb idiomatic To
pilot anaircraft without the aid of instruments and without aflight plan , using onlyinstinct , visual observation, andpractical judgment. - verb idiomatic, by extension To use one's
judgment ,initiative , andperceptions as events unfold in order toimprovise a course of action without apredetermined plan.
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