prelanding
Prior to landing
Prelanding describes the period or preparations before landing—whether an aircraft touching down, a spacecraft reaching a surface, or troops coming ashore.
The prelanding checklist took twenty minutes.
Prelanding jitters are normal for nervous flyers.
The term appears in aviation, space exploration, and military contexts.
Itemized verification guide
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- approachWay of handling something
- gearToothed wheel or belongings
- flapsHinged control surfaces
briefing · altitude · airspeed · configuration · cabin · seatbelt · announcement · tray table
Information-gathering before action
- airborneTraveling through air
- paratrooperMilitary aerial deployer
- drop zoneDesignated touchdown area
- insertionPlacing something within
intelligence · briefing · objectives · terrain · enemy positions · assault · jump · pathfinder
Traditional practices or import taxes
- declarationFormal public announcement
- formShape or document
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- visaTravel authorization stamp
arrival card · quarantine · inspection · documentation · border · entry · baggage claim · duty-free
Coming back in
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- heat shieldBarrier against extreme temperatures
- retrofireReverse thrust maneuver
- orbitalRevolving around another
deorbit · capsule · parachute · splashdown · mission control · telemetry · attitude · separation
checklist
Itemized verification guide
flaps · briefing · altitude · airspeed · configuration · cabin · seatbelt · announcement · tray table · final approach
reconnaissance
Information-gathering before action
- airborneTraveling through air
- paratrooperMilitary aerial deployer
- drop zoneDesignated touchdown area
insertion · intelligence · briefing · objectives · terrain · enemy positions · assault · jump · pathfinder · staging
customs
Traditional practices or import taxes
- declarationFormal public announcement
- formShape or document
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
visa · arrival card · quarantine · inspection · documentation · border · entry · baggage claim · duty-free · allowance
reentry
Coming back in
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- heat shieldBarrier against extreme temperatures
- retrofireReverse thrust maneuver
orbital · deorbit · capsule · parachute · splashdown · mission control · telemetry · attitude · separation · ablation