flying blind

fly blind

1. To fly an airplane in extremely low visibility, relying on the plane's instruments instead. The huge plume of ash sent into the air by the volcano forced the pilots to fly blind.

2. By extension, to do something based on guesswork, intuition, or without any help or instructions. Since this is our first attempt at developing an app, we'll be flying blind as we figure out how to get things working correctly. I've never filed my own taxes before, so I'm sort of flying blind.

flying blind

Proceeding by guesswork, groping one’s way. The term originated during World War I and alluded to poor visibility. Later it was extended to other enterprises, as in, “My predecessor quit without leaving any instructions, so for this first department meeting I’m flying blind.” See also by the seat of one's pants.

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释义	flying blind fly blind 1. To fly an airplane in extremely low visibility, relying on the plane's instruments instead. The huge plume of ash sent into the air by the volcano forced the pilots to fly blind. 2. By extension, to do something based on guesswork, intuition, or without any help or instructions. Since this is our first attempt at developing an app, we'll be flying blind as we figure out how to get things working correctly. I've never filed my own taxes before, so I'm sort of flying blind. See also: blind, fly Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. flying blind Proceeding by guesswork, groping one’s way. The term originated during World War I and alluded to poor visibility. Later it was extended to other enterprises, as in, “My predecessor quit without leaving any instructions, so for this first department meeting I’m flying blind.” See also by the seat of one's pants. See also: blind, flying The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: fly blind be flying blind send someone or something up send up dead-stick landing landing snow down CAVOK angle of attack tight squeeze References in periodicals archive In footage from failed United Airlines flight 4390, the pilot is heard telling passengers he had "lost two screens" and was running the risk of "flying blind" if they had continued on their journey. Plane forced into emergency landing after pilot's screens go BLANK midair; Captain of United Airlines flight 4390 told passengers they had 'lost screens' flying from Knoxville to Houston There is so little reliable, consistent information on police shootings in Texas that the public, lawmakers and police officials are largely flying blind. Little Concrete Data Underpins Police Shooting Debates in Texas When you're flying in a cloud, it's like flying blind." Countdown to Carol flight FLYING BLIND: ONE MAN'S ADVENTURES BATTLING BUCKTHORN, MAKING PEACE WITH AUTHORITY, AND CREATING A HOME FOR ENDANGERED BATS comes from a college professor and novelist who was approached by a biologist to track endangered Indiana bats on his 150-acre Vermont farm. Flying Blind * Flying blind. While many large companies are aggressively pursuing globalization of their products and brands, the large majority are "flying blind" without the ability to see what's happening globally or make adjustments, according to new research from The Hackett Group. Flying blind Kenneth's mother, who met his English dad Ron when he was posted to Cowdenbeath with the Royal Engineers during World War II, has been very much on his mind with the upcoming release of his latest film Flying Blind. We were in Lochgelly ..but my mum lived her life as if it was Hollywood; REVEALED ACTOR HAILS MUM'S PASSION FOR INSPIRING HIS SUCCESS ON THE SCREEN; Star tells how Margaret loved big-screen glamour Flying Blind is the first feature film by young Polish director Katarzyna Klimkiewicz, whose short film, Hanoi-Warsaw, won the 2010 European Film Award for Best Short. Betrayal comes from the closest ones; PREVIEW: Flying Blind, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff Still, it's disappointing that "Flying Blind" retreats into some decidedly blinkered notions of femme behavior. Flying Blind The Ulsterman, 71, whose most celebrated work Flying Blind was heralded as a "sensational piece of writing" by his friend and contemporary Bleasdale, died at his Liverpool home yesterday morning. GANGOF4'S MORRISON DIES,AGE71 The writer, whose most celebrated work Flying Blind was heralded as a "sensational piece of writing" by his friend and contemporary Bleasdale, died at his Liverpool home yesterday morning. Playhouse's Gang of Four loses 'remarkable' Morrison Flying Blind begins poorly but improves toward the end. Cooke, Deborah. Flying Blind: The Dragon Diaries Preliminary reports from flight recorder data indicate that smoke in the cockpit obscured the visibility of pilots who were overheard to be flying blind; the aircraft eventually crashed killing both pilots. Boeing 747 aircraft crash might have been preventable reports VisionSafe Corporation I would like to comment on your "Flying Blind no Longer" article in the November 2005 issue of Communications News. Feedback You are flying blind if this important equipment is not giving you useful data. Energy saving tips from the trade
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