The phrase "able to fly a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing someone's capability or skill in flying something, typically an aircraft or a bird.
Example: "She is able to fly a small plane, which she learned to do during her flight training."
Alternatives: "capable of flying a" or "qualified to fly a".
"Given that we would not expect a human three-year-old to be able to fly a plane, I would not expect that a dog could do so either".
On July 29th a new challenge was announced: a $1.4m prize for anyone who can come up with a faster way to clean oil spills from the ocean.The foundation began with the Ansari X Prize: $10m to the first private-sector group able to fly a reusable spacecraft 100km (62 miles) into space twice within two weeks.
It takes a special person to be able to fly a drone and not crash occasionally.
And while Obama may not be able to fly a jet, he's more familiar with the soft-edged technologies of modern office life, such as the BlackBerry, than his opponent.
Thanks to the partnership, Airware's UAVs should already be able to fly a wide variety of missions for GE's clients when it launches next year, creating a built-in customer base.
Their airfield was still under construction, but they were able to fly a reconnaissance mission over the major Bolshevik naval base at Kronstadt on 26 July while Vindictive sailed to Copenhagen, Denmark, to load aircraft and spares left for her by the carrier.
Screen Yorkshire's chief executive Sally Joynson said: "The fact that flights are operating there represents a major opportunity in terms of being able to fly A-listers in".
He said: "They have to take care of their equipment and they have to ensure that their staff is able to fly an aircraft.
Be able to fly an airplane".
Be able to fly an airplane," he says beaming.
Upon receiving news of Trung's actions on April 8, General Dung decided that Trung would provide conversion training so that a group of North Vietnamese pilots would be able to fly the A-37 Dragonfly, the type selected for an upcoming operation.
