HOTAS (English, noun)
expansion: HOTAS (uncountable)
Senses:
topics: aeronautics
aerospace
aviation
business
engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: Acronym of hands on throttle-and-stick. A control methodology where one hand rests on the throttle lever, while the other rests on the control stick; and buttons, dials, and switches are placed on the throttle and stick; so that the pilot's hands need not leave the two, to command an aircraft.
tags: abbreviation
acronym
alt-of
uncountable
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