preflight

[ pree-flahyt ]

adjective

1. occurring or done before a flight:

   a preflight briefing of the plane's crew.

noun

1. a preflight briefing or a ground check, as of an airplane.

preflight

/ ˈpriːˈflaɪt /

adjective

1. of or relating to the period just prior to a plane taking off

Word History and Origins

Origin of preflight¹

First recorded in 1920–25; pre- + flight ¹

Example Sentences

The new requirements would be incorporated into preflight announcements, according to the legislation.

From Washington Post

Basically everything except for the actual spaceflight, including boarding and going through preflight operations, the returning to the capsule once it has landed and going through a staged version of an actual capsule exit post-mission.

From TechCrunch

The travel industry has seized on preflight testing as a strategy for reopening borders.

From Washington Post

The International Civil Aviation Organization, the United Nations body that oversees aviation, issued new recommendations earlier this month that acknowledged the potential of preflight testing programs.

From Washington Post

Those people came back three to nine months later to do the procedures again, using the software for guidance as necessary, to mimic how an astronaut would use AMOS for preflight training and in-the-moment support during an emergency.

From Science News

It was generally conceded that a more thorough preflight could have prevented the Wyld's immolation.

From Project Gutenberg