Plain English Meaning
Looking at the instruments and knowing right away what the airplane is doing, without having to stop and figure it out.
Full Definition
The mental skill of reading flight instruments and immediately understanding what the aircraft is doing in pitch, bank, power, and trim — turning raw indications on each instrument into an accurate picture of the airplane's current state.
Context Anchor
Used in instrument flying and flight instruction when a pilot must rely on cockpit instruments instead of outside .