Origin of the phrase “seat of your pants”
CHICAGO — Where does the phrase “seat of your pants” come from? It was first used around 1935. According to an issue of Popular Science: “Blind flying was known as ‘seat-of-the-pants’ flying.” It referred to pilots flying in the heavy fog without their instruments. They learned to tell whether they were flying right side up by […]
CHICAGO — Where does the phrase “seat of your pants” come from? It was first used around 1935. According to an issue of Popular Science: “Blind flying was known as ‘seat-of-the-pants’ flying.” It referred to pilots flying in the heavy fog without their instruments. They learned to tell whether they were flying right side up by […]
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