volplane
/ˈvɑlpleɪn/
verb
- To glide or soar through the air without engine power, especially in an aircraft.
- Eagles often volplane on thermal currents to save energy.
- During the flight lesson, the student learned how to volplane safely to the ground.
- The pilot decided to volplane down to the valley after the engine failed.
Antonyms
noun
- A glide or descent made without engine power, especially in an aircraft.
- After the engine cut out, the plane's volplane lasted nearly ten minutes.
- The hang glider's volplane ended with a perfect touchdown in the field.
- The pilot executed a smooth volplane to the emergency landing strip.