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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San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
As the passengers suited up and checked their experimental equipment one last time, the preflight briefing began.
—Nicola Twilley, WIRED, 11 Feb. 2020
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
Inspection of the hardware was required by the pilot during each preflight inspection and during the most recent 100-hour inspection in October 2022, according to the report.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
As the passengers suited up and checked their experimental equipment one last time, the preflight briefing began.
—Nicola Twilley, WIRED, 11 Feb. 2020
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 17 Dec. 2024.
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