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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But a few minutes after engine shutdown, the ship started to diverge from SpaceX's flight plan. ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025 The Colorado Air National Guard’s 140th Wing plans to fly F-16 fighter jets over nine Colorado cities Monday to mark the holiday, though the wing said Friday that inclement weather could impact flight plans. Max Levy, Denver Post, 24 May 2025 When the flight plan disappears, trust ensures your people become the compass. David Meade, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 On a more day to day level, the current problems with today's radar systems will continue to disrupt passenger's flight plans. Vanessa Romo, NPR, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for flight plan

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flight plan was circa 1936

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“Flight plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20plan. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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