pre·flight
ˈprē-ˌflīt 
: preparing for or preliminary to flight (as of an aircraft)
a preflight inspection
preflighted; preflighting; preflights
: to inspect (an aircraft) before a flight
: a preflight inspection of an aircraft
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 June 2024
An erroneous takeoff can occur when errors are made during the calculation and entry of take-off performance parameters during preflight planning, according to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
As 19-year-old Lee performed her preflight check in July 1932, Greenwood’s other training biplane, called the Student Prince, taxied down the runway, piloted by one of the Chinese Flying Club of Portland boys earning solo hours.
—Susan Tate Ankeny, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
The test-firing of the Ariane 6 main engine on a launch pad at the Guiana Space Center in South America last week was the most significant test not yet accomplished on the rocket's preflight checklist.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Nov. 2023
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Adjective
The final preflight readiness poll of the Atlas V and Starliner teams should occur seven minutes before launch.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 June 2024
An erroneous takeoff can occur when errors are made during the calculation and entry of take-off performance parameters during preflight planning, according to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
As 19-year-old Lee performed her preflight check in July 1932, Greenwood’s other training biplane, called the Student Prince, taxied down the runway, piloted by one of the Chinese Flying Club of Portland boys earning solo hours.
—Susan Tate Ankeny, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
The test-firing of the Ariane 6 main engine on a launch pad at the Guiana Space Center in South America last week was the most significant test not yet accomplished on the rocket's preflight checklist.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Nov. 2023
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“Preflight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preflight. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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