instrument flying
noun
the control and navigation of an aircraft by reference to its gauges, with no or only limited visual reference outside the cockpit.
Origin of instrument flying
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby instrument flying
instructions,
instructive,
instructor,
instructress,
instrument,
instrument flying,
instrument landing,
instrument panel,
instrument station,
instrumental,
instrumental conditioning
British Dictionary definitions for instrument flying
instrument flying
noun
the navigation of an aircraft by the use of instruments only