flight pay

noun

1. a pay supplement allowed by the U.S. Air Force to certain crew members who attain a minimum flight time per month.

Word History and Origins

Origin of flight pay¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

“If we don’t have this defense authorization bill passed by December 31, our pilots are not going to get flight pay. The kids are not going to get hazard pay. The whole thing will fall apart. … It’s got to be done.”

From Washington Times

A United representative told me that my return flight seat had been sold and that if I wanted to return to Chicago, I needed to book another flight, pay a $200 change fee and then attempt to receive a refund from United Airlines for the change fee.

From Seattle Times

“You’ve finished your missions and you don’t need the flight pay. Why don’t you ask for Chief White Halfoat’s job, if you can stand working for Captain Black?”

From Literature

And flight time was the time he had to spend in airplane flight each month in order to get his flight pay.

From Literature

He had been told this by Yossarian, who made it possible for Dan Daneeka to collect his flight pay each month without ever climbing back into the womb.

From Literature