overflies
Traverses by air
Overflies is the third-person singular of overfly, meaning to fly over a place without landing.
Aircraft overfly territories, sometimes requiring diplomatic permission: The military jet overflies restricted airspace.
News helicopters overfly traffic jams and crime scenes.
The noun overflight refers to such passages: unauthorized overflights of sovereign territory.
Systematic observation of subjects
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- scoutingObserving to gather information
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- spottingPerceiving or identifying visually
observation · patrol · drone · satellite · imagery · mapping · intelligence · detection
Regulated overhead flight zone
- flightpathAircraft's designated travel corridor
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
cockpit · airliner · jet · navigation · airspeed · radar · fuselage · transponder
Outer edge or limit
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- airspaceRegulated overhead flight zone
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
permission · violation · restricted · jurisdiction · transit · diplomatic · clearance · international
surveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- scoutingObserving to gather information
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
spotting · observation · patrol · drone · satellite · imagery · mapping · intelligence · detection · coverage
airspace
Regulated overhead flight zone
- flightpathAircraft's designated travel corridor
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
pilot · cockpit · airliner · jet · navigation · airspeed · radar · fuselage · transponder · cruising
border
Outer edge or limit
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- airspaceRegulated overhead flight zone
sovereignty · permission · violation · restricted · jurisdiction · transit · diplomatic · clearance · international · route