flight deck
noun
1
: the uppermost complete deck of an aircraft carrier
2
: the forward compartment in some airplanes
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The new device prevents passengers from entering the front galley adjacent to the flight deck when a pilot needs to leave the cockpit to use the restroom or for any other reason during a flight.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
After all, the flight deck is where all the airplane controls are, and it’s typically locked when the airplane is in flight.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
The only other aircraft carrier in the world that has the EMALS system is the US Navy’s newest carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, which was certified for flight deck operations using the EMALS system in the spring of 2022.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Italian driver Fabio Barone set a new speed record for a quite unusual yet dangerous challenge – driving a race car at the fastest speed on the flight deck of a navy ship.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
After all, the flight deck is where all the airplane controls are, and it’s typically locked when the airplane is in flight.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
The only other aircraft carrier in the world that has the EMALS system is the US Navy’s newest carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, which was certified for flight deck operations using the EMALS system in the spring of 2022.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Italian driver Fabio Barone set a new speed record for a quite unusual yet dangerous challenge – driving a race car at the fastest speed on the flight deck of a navy ship.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Flight deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20deck. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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