armchair pilot
n.— «Block is strictly an “armchair pilot.” The flights are all in his mind, and probably more vivid than if he had actually experienced them.» —“Aviation enthusiast collects memorabilia” by Rex Redifer Gettysburg Times (Pa.) Feb. 10, 1986. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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