Sign of the Day for Wednesday, January 7, 2026

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Featured Person: Cal Rodgers was born in January, and is known as the first deaf pilot in the United States. In 1911, he was the first person to attempt a transcontinental airplane flight across the U.S. Although he did finally finish his trip, he crashed and had his plane rebuilt several times along the way.

FLIGHT

(as in "fly")

What is being signed (English Meaning)

FLIGHT (as in "fly")

Sign Type
  • ASL
  • Directional
Sign Description

The dominant hand in the I-L Handshape is in front of the dominant shoulder and glides through the air with a slight upward motion.

Memory Aid

Think of the shape of a plane.

This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)
Examples of Usage
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English Sentence

Cal Rodgers was a deaf pilot. He made the first transcontinental airplane flight after crashing several times along the way.

ASL Gloss

C‑A‑L R‑O‑D‑G‑E‑R‑S HE DEAF PILOT HIS GOAL U‑S FLY‑ACROSS (FLIGHT) WRONG FLY‑ACROSS CRASH LUCKY ALIVE FIX FIX FIX FLY‑ACROSS CRASH STILL ALIVE FIX FIX FIX FLY‑ACROSS MANY STOP STOP STOP FINALLY ARRIVE YAY.

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English Sentence

The flight will leave in one minute.

ASL Gloss

ONE MINUTE FLIGHT LEAVE WILL.

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