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 there are a few tweaks to the flight plan. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026 The indictment says Cuban spies operating in South Florida penetrated exile organizations and gathered intelligence on Brothers to the Rescue flight plans and activities. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026 Kevin Carter | Getty Images Just hours after Spirit Airlines collapsed, its rivals unveiled their new flight plans. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 May 2026 The system then creates a flight plan and manages navigation during the mission. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026 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 2 Jun. 2026.

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