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to flat-hat

to flat-hat

9.9
To fly an airplane dangerously close to the ground to show off or break rules
  • phrasal verb
  • /flæt hæt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : 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
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
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.