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, 13 Sep. 2024
SpaceX also had delayed the launch for preflight checks and again when a helium leak was detected on a piece a equipment designed to detach from the rocket during takeoff.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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
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Adjective
Pettit, who first flew to the space station in 2002, remarked in a preflight interview on the changes he's observed in human spaceflight since then.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
SpaceX also had delayed the launch for preflight checks and again when a helium leak was detected on a piece a equipment designed to detach from the rocket during takeoff.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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
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“Preflight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preflight. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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