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Walkaround

Meaning in aviation, with examples

/ˈwɔːkəraʊnd/nounCommon term

In aviation, walkaround means: The visual check of the outside of an aircraft before a flight, in which a pilot or an engineer walks around it looking for damage, leaks or anything unusual.

In Turkish: dış kontrol, uçuş öncesi dış kontrol

How it is used

Pilots 'do the walkaround' before each flight, checking tyres, brakes, engines, probes, doors and the fuselage. Also called the exterior inspection or pre-flight inspection; some write it 'walk-around'.

Example sentences

  1. The first officer found a hydraulic leak near the nose gear during the walkaround.

  2. It was raining heavily, but I still did a full walkaround.

Common collocations

  • do the walkaround
  • pre-flight walkaround
  • walkaround check
  • exterior inspection
  • defectA fault in a part or system of an aircraft that must be recorded and then either repaired or formally deferred before the next flight.
  • fuselageThe main body of an aircraft, which holds the cockpit, the passenger cabin and the cargo holds. The wings and the tail are attached to it.
  • landing gearThe wheels, legs and brakes that support an aircraft on the ground. On most aircraft the gear folds up into the body or the wings after takeoff.
  • technical logThe official record kept on board in which crews write down defects and engineers record maintenance work, so the aircraft's condition is always documented.

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