"stick time" meaning in All languages combined

See stick time on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: stick times [plural]
Etymology: In reference to the control joystick. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} stick time (countable and uncountable, plural stick times)
  1. (aviation) The amount of time that a pilot has spent flying. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Aviation

Inflected forms

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