noun
- a small aircraft designed for private or recreational use, typically seating one to four people
Usage: aviation
Examples
- The pilot flew his lightplane to the small airfield.
- She learned to fly in a single-engine lightplane.
- The lightplane circled the lake before landing.
- Many flying clubs use lightplanes for training new pilots.
- The lightplane’s engine sputtered as it approached the runway.
- He bought a used lightplane for weekend trips.