"VFR direct" meaning in All languages combined

See VFR direct on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} VFR direct (not comparable)
  1. (aviation) While flying under visual flight rules, finding one's own route without formal reliance on navigation aids, defined fixes, or the like. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Aviation, Aviation
    Sense id: en-VFR_direct-en-adv-QkPbn2EK Disambiguation of Aviation: 82 18 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (US military, slang) Bypassing normal channels, particularly skipping intervening levels in the chain of command. Tags: US, not-comparable, slang Categories (topical): Military, Military
    Sense id: en-VFR_direct-en-adv-TBPgeMW- Disambiguation of Military: 18 82 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 82 Topics: government, military, politics, war
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