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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Their flight plan for Friday also included rehearsals of basic medical procedures — including chest compressions and methods to clear airway obstructions — to help prepare future Orion crews for possible emergencies in deep space.
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William Harwood, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The flight plan calls for Orion to remain close to Earth for one day to ensure the spacecraft — carrying humans on board for the first time — is safe enough to make the lunar trip.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The flight plans were submitted while the aircraft were en route and were not authorized by Italy's military.
—Toby Meyjes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
By the time an order is placed to a house, Amazon will already have flight plans with viable drop-off points for the property.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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William Harwood, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The flight plan calls for Orion to remain close to Earth for one day to ensure the spacecraft — carrying humans on board for the first time — is safe enough to make the lunar trip.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The flight plans were submitted while the aircraft were en route and were not authorized by Italy's military.
—Toby Meyjes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
By the time an order is placed to a house, Amazon will already have flight plans with viable drop-off points for the property.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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 5 Apr. 2026.
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