armchair pilot
n.— «The United States Army is gong to weed out its “swivel chair” airplane pilots by making all air corps officers with fifteen or more years’ service take tests to determine their flying ability.» —“Army to Weed Out ‘Armchair’ Pilots” in Washington, D.C. New York Times Oct. 7, 1934. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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