flyable
Ready for flight
Flyable describes conditions suitable for flight or an aircraft capable of being flown.
Weather that's flyable is clear enough for safe aviation: We waited three days for flyable conditions.
An aircraft that's flyable is in working order: The mechanics got the old biplane flyable again.
In video games, flyable often describes vehicles players can pilot: The game has twelve flyable aircraft.
Ascend to heights
- paragliderFoot-launched aircraft with fabric wing
- hang-gliderUnpowered airborne craft
- sailplaneEngineless soaring aircraft
- thermalsWarm air columns
glide · drift · wingsuit · ultralight · kite · unpowered · ridge lift · buoyant
Officially declared valid
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- safetyFreedom from harm
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
airworthiness · serviceable · operational · checked · cleared · compliant · roadworthy · seaworthy
Propulsion-driven spacecraft
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- orbitCurved celestial path
payload · propulsion · booster · mission · liftoff · pad · stage · fuel
soar
Ascend to heights
- paragliderFoot-launched aircraft with fabric wing
- hang-gliderUnpowered airborne craft
- sailplaneEngineless soaring aircraft
thermals · glide · drift · wingsuit · ultralight · kite · unpowered · ridge lift · buoyant · airworthy
certified
Officially declared valid
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- safetyFreedom from harm
regulation · airworthiness · serviceable · operational · checked · cleared · compliant · roadworthy · seaworthy · grounded
rocket
Propulsion-driven spacecraft
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- trajectoryPath of moving object
orbit · payload · propulsion · booster · mission · liftoff · pad · stage · fuel · ignition
conditions
Prevailing state of affairs
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- ceilingRoom's upper surface
wind · calm · forecast · VFR · IFR · overcast · turbulence · crosswind · gusts · window
flyableunflyable
Cannot be piloted aloft
grounded · unairworthy · inoperable · decommissioned · no-fly