I get aboard front part of fairground ride, something taking to the skies (10)
I believe the answer is:
helicopter
'i' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
'get aboard front part of fairground ride something taking to the skies' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'get' could be 'cop' (I've seen this before) and 'cop' is found in the answer.
'part' could be 'elite' (I have seen 'Select part ' mean 'elite' so perhaps 'part' could also mean 'elite') and 'elite' is found in the remaining letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for helicopter that I've seen before include "One equipped with blades" , "This can be used to transport" , "Rotorcraft" , "surveillance vehicle" , "Chinook" .)