Seat-of-the-pants Definition

sētəv-thə-pănts
adjective
Using or relying on intuition and experience rather than instruments, technology, or a predetermined plan.
Webster's New World
Performed without using instruments.
A seat-of-the-pants landing of the aircraft.
American Heritage

(chiefly US, idiomatic) Done by feel, guess, or trial and error rather than by careful planning, thought or technique.

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