flight plan
noun
: a usually written statement (as by a pilot) of the details of an intended flight (as of an airplane or spacecraft) usually filed with an authority
Examples of flight plan in a Sentence
The pilot filed a flight plan before taking off.
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Under Canadian law, the crime of hijacking includes using force or threats of force to cause an aircraft to change from its flight plan.
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Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
What To Know Bild reported that the Russian Il-20M took off from Kaliningrad with its transponder switched off and without a flight plan filed around 9 a.m. Friday.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Under China’s national paragliding regulations, pilots are required to have a valid license issued by the Aero Sports Federation of China, and a flight plan must be approved before any activity.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 29 May 2025
Russian pilots often disable their transponders, do not file flight plans, and do not notify regional air traffic control, which NATO officials have described as high-risk behavior.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
What To Know Bild reported that the Russian Il-20M took off from Kaliningrad with its transponder switched off and without a flight plan filed around 9 a.m. Friday.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Under China’s national paragliding regulations, pilots are required to have a valid license issued by the Aero Sports Federation of China, and a flight plan must be approved before any activity.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 29 May 2025
Russian pilots often disable their transponders, do not file flight plans, and do not notify regional air traffic control, which NATO officials have described as high-risk behavior.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for flight plan
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“Flight plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20plan. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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