The phrase "ability to take off" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone's capacity to leave or depart, often in a metaphorical sense, such as in a career or project context.
Example: "With her innovative ideas and strong work ethic, she has the ability to take off in her career."
Alternatives: "capacity to soar" or "potential to succeed".
This team has the ability to take off".
THE ability to take off and land vertically, and to hover, makes helicopters useful machines.
The Twin Otter is known for its ability to take off and land on short runways.
He is a dynamic player and you don't want to harness that too much or you take away what scares defenses: his ability to take off.
Morton returned well in Moss's absence, but Moss's gift -- what sets him apart -- is his ability to take off as soon as the ball nestles in his arms.
Spurred on by the unforgiving conditions it has to cope with, the company adopted satellite navigation in place of radar early on, revolutionising pilots' ability to take off and land in harsh conditions, and to fly in between mountains.
Moreover, the appeal of a VTOL aircraft is simple: helicopters offer the unique ability to take-off and land without an airstrip, providing the military with access to places where fixed-wing aircraft can't land, while fixed-wing aircraft offer greater speed and range.
The ability to take-off rapidly may have profound consequences for survival by, for example, reducing the chances of predation (Cresswell, 1993).
Think of the people suffering similarly who have inadequate health care, no family support, no ability to take time off.
Not surprisingly, those with the lowest income, and the least ability to take time off work to care for family members, felt the most stress.
Their ability to take power off the grid, store it, and then release it later creates "potential problems for current tariff, billing and metering approaches," notes the EPRI in a recent report.
