Definition of preflight
: preparing for or preliminary to flight (as of an aircraft)
- a preflight inspection
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Her days are filled with endless studying, preflight meetings, flying, post-flight debriefings, and meeting with engineers.
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According to the NTSB, the crash stemmed from a preflight hydraulic check in which Mahany turned off a switch, cutting hydraulic pressure to the tail rotor hydraulic circuit.
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First Known Use of preflight
1942
First Known Use of preflight
1945
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Airlines have tried different ways to get passengers to listen to preflight announcements.
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About 93 percent of the changes reverted to preflight levels within six months of Scott's return to Earth.
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About 93 percent of the changes reverted to preflight levels within six months of Scott's return to Earth.
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The change related to only 7 percent of the gene expression that changed during spaceflight that had not returned to preflight after six months on Earth.
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After nearly a decade of development, the Falcon Heavy has finally reached the launch pad and undergone all of its preflight tests.
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According to DoD Buzz, which recounts the incident in detail, the pilot had completed all preflight checks and was in the process of taking off from the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsage.
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This package includes preflight training, flight gear (suit, helmet, goggles) and two, 1-minute flights for $39.95.
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Of course, migrating preflight dining from the traditional serve-yourself buffet to a tony restaurant with servers doesn’t come cheap—and U.S. airlines have become global masters of operating as skillful nickel-squeezers.
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First Known Use of preflight
1950
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