postflight
Following the journey
Postflight refers to the period or procedures that occur after an aircraft lands.
A postflight inspection checks the plane for damage or maintenance needs.
Postflight analysis reviews what happened during the flight.
The term applies beyond aviation to spacecraft, drones, and figuratively to any venture: The team conducted a postflight review of the product launch.
Aircraft storage structure
- taxiwayAircraft ground route
- groundcrewAirport maintenance personnel
- chocksWedges preventing rolling
- tie-downStrap securing cargo
refueling · parking · shutdown · ramp · marshalling · servicing · towbar · cargo
Returned response data
- lessonsUnits of teaching
- critiqueDetailed evaluative analysis
- discussionExchange of ideas
- recommendationsProposed courses of action
adjustments · communication · mission · crew · errors · successes · procedures · training
Itemized verification guide
- walkthroughSequential instructional guide
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- logbookOfficial record of events
- airworthinessFit for flight
documentation · safety · damage · tires · fluids · corrosion · cracks · leaks
Facts for analysis
- telemetryDistant automated data collection
- metricsStandards for assessment
- performanceCarrying out a task
- diagnosticsMethods identifying problems
anomalies · trends · statistics · findings · interpretation · assessment · simulation · review
Cessation of activity
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- rehydrationReplacing lost water
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
- jetlagFatigue from crossing timezones
stretching · decompression · readjustment · circadian · downtime
hangar
Aircraft storage structure
- taxiwayAircraft ground route
- groundcrewAirport maintenance personnel
- chocksWedges preventing rolling
tie-down · refueling · parking · shutdown · ramp · marshalling · servicing · towbar · cargo · baggage
feedback
Returned response data
- lessonsUnits of teaching
- critiqueDetailed evaluative analysis
- discussionExchange of ideas
recommendations · adjustments · communication · mission · crew · errors · successes · procedures · training · notes
checklist
Itemized verification guide
- walkthroughSequential instructional guide
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- logbookOfficial record of events
airworthiness · documentation · safety · damage · tires · fluids · corrosion · cracks · leaks · panels
data
Facts for analysis
- telemetryDistant automated data collection
- metricsStandards for assessment
- performanceCarrying out a task
diagnostics · anomalies · trends · statistics · findings · interpretation · assessment · simulation · review · parameters
rest
Cessation of activity
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- rehydrationReplacing lost water
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
jetlag · stretching · decompression · readjustment · circadian · downtime
- vaultingsafety vault, vaulting horse, springboard, landing, takeoff
- spacecraft testingstress testing, safety testing, testing protocols, quality assurance, safety checks
- spaceflightlaunch, astronaut, spacecraft, liftoff, orbit
- launcheslaunch, launched, rocket launch, blast off, satellite launch
- Carrier Aviationtailhook, catapult, carrier deck, deck crew, meatball
- helicopter termshover, hovering, rotor, rotors, tail rotor