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to flat-hat

to flat-hat

1 9.9
To fly an airplane dangerously close to the ground to show off or break rules
  • phrasal verb
  • /flæt hæt/
  • Archaic
: volar bajo
  • It's dangerous and against regulations to flat-hat near populated areas.

Examples

  • During training, he was reprimanded for flat-hatting over the runway.

  • The pilot flat-hatted over the crowd at the airshow.

  • The stunt pilot loved to flat-hat at airshows to impress the crowds.

  • Don't flat-hat near the runway!

  • The pilot was criticized for flat-hatting during the air show, flying dangerously low over the crowd.

  • He preferred flat-hatting to following standard flying procedures, which concerned his instructors.

  • During the flight, the instructor warned his student not to engage in flat-hatting as it can be very risky.

Synonyms

to hedgehop
vsto flat-hat
  • Jargon
1 9.9

To fly very close to the ground over hedges or fields

is done dangerously for show or in violation of rules rather than just proximity

How Low

to flat-hat
  • Archaic
1 9.9
terrain flight
  • Jargon
8.6
to buzz
7 6.8

Surface Forms

flat-hat infinitive
flat-hatted past
flat-hatted past participle
flat-hatting present participle
flat-hats third person singular

Etymology

The word flat-hat is a helpful way to remember a simple picture: a plane flying so low it looks like a flat hat on the ground. So, to flat-hat means to fly dangerously close to the ground, often as a show or against the rules.