check ride

noun

A test of a newly qualified pilot's flying proficiency by an examiner who accompanies the pilot on a flight.

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Meanings

nouncheck ride (plural check rides)

plural check rides

  1. A test of a newly qualified pilot's flying proficiency by an examiner who accompanies the pilot on a flight.
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APA

check ride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/check%20ride

MLA

“check ride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/check%20ride. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “check ride,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/check%20ride.

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