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
Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
No matter the situation, preflight grab-and-go Hudson News is the old reliable.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 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
Noun
The first delay came when SpaceX moved the launch window back from Aug. 26 to Aug. 27 to give teams more time to complete preflight checks.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
No matter the situation, preflight grab-and-go Hudson News is the old reliable.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024
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“Preflight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preflight. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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