preflight
1 of 3adjective
pre·flight ˈprē-ˌflīt 
: preparing for or preliminary to flight (as of an aircraft)
a preflight inspection
preflight
2 of 3verb
preflighted; preflighting; preflights
transitive verb
: to inspect (an aircraft) before a flight
preflight
3 of 3noun
: a preflight inspection of an aircraft
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Josh Condon, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2022 Silva jumped right into the preflight inspection, calculating the fuel levels with a dipstick. Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 2 June 2022 More than half a century ago, a fire during a preflight test took the lives of three astronauts, forever impacting the the world of space. Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 4 June 2022 Share a particularly thrilling date at the Lincoln Park indoor sky diving spot, which offers couples a package including a total of four flights with preflight training and one-on-one flight instruction. Samantha Nelson, chicagotribune.com, 9 Feb. 2022 American Airlines is also beginning a preflight COVID-19 testing program for flights to Hawaii, Jamaica and the Bahamas. Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2020 Under the scheme, the public site sends a preflight request in the form of the new header Access-Control-Request-Private-Network: true. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2022 The groundbreaking first flight was originally scheduled for April 11, but plans shifted after a command-sequence issue was discovered when the helicopter went through a system of preflight checks with its software. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Nov. 2021 But the new one-day window for getting tested announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has nevertheless added an extra layer of preflight stress. Mark Landler, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2021 Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022 The league has deals for media rights to the races with NBC Sports and Sky Sports, and a streaming arrangement with Twitter to host its preflight shows. Kim Lyons, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2021 The maintenance and preflight check procedures will certainly be the initial focus of an ongoing investigation by both Alaska Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration into Monday’s event. Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022 However, preflight checks carried out during the warmer days revealed a failed inclinometer sensor, which in turn means Ingenuity is grounded until a fix can be found. Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 7 June 2022 If and when Google is confident there won't be mass disruptions, preflight requests will have to be granted to go through. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2022 An airplane fueler watched Lanzendorfer do preflight checks earlier in the day. Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2021 In-flight Service: A dedicated first-class cabin flight attendant, a complimentary preflight drink and snack, and a blanket and pillow. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2021 This should ease the transition from preflight to flight for both the hardware and software. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Apr. 2021 See More
Adjective
As Pine goes through his preflight inspection, McKinney and I regard each other for a moment. Josh Condon, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2022 Silva jumped right into the preflight inspection, calculating the fuel levels with a dipstick. Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 2 June 2022 More than half a century ago, a fire during a preflight test took the lives of three astronauts, forever impacting the the world of space. Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 4 June 2022 Share a particularly thrilling date at the Lincoln Park indoor sky diving spot, which offers couples a package including a total of four flights with preflight training and one-on-one flight instruction. Samantha Nelson, chicagotribune.com, 9 Feb. 2022 American Airlines is also beginning a preflight COVID-19 testing program for flights to Hawaii, Jamaica and the Bahamas. Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2020 Under the scheme, the public site sends a preflight request in the form of the new header Access-Control-Request-Private-Network: true. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2022 The groundbreaking first flight was originally scheduled for April 11, but plans shifted after a command-sequence issue was discovered when the helicopter went through a system of preflight checks with its software. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Nov. 2021 But the new one-day window for getting tested announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has nevertheless added an extra layer of preflight stress. Mark Landler, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2021 Noun
In the dozens of incidents where the fan cowl door has ripped off, overwhelmingly it’s because a mechanic failed to re-latch the doors properly before takeoff and preflight inspections by the pilots and maintenance supervisors missed the error. Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022 The league has deals for media rights to the races with NBC Sports and Sky Sports, and a streaming arrangement with Twitter to host its preflight shows. Kim Lyons, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2021 The maintenance and preflight check procedures will certainly be the initial focus of an ongoing investigation by both Alaska Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration into Monday’s event. Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022 However, preflight checks carried out during the warmer days revealed a failed inclinometer sensor, which in turn means Ingenuity is grounded until a fix can be found. Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 7 June 2022 If and when Google is confident there won't be mass disruptions, preflight requests will have to be granted to go through. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2022 An airplane fueler watched Lanzendorfer do preflight checks earlier in the day. Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2021 In-flight Service: A dedicated first-class cabin flight attendant, a complimentary preflight drink and snack, and a blanket and pillow. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2021 This should ease the transition from preflight to flight for both the hardware and software. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Apr. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1942, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1945, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1950, in the meaning defined above