flight plan

noun

1. an oral or written report to an air traffic control facility describing the route of a projected flight.

flight plan

noun

1. a written statement of the details of a proposed aircraft flight

Word History and Origins

Origin of flight plan¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Sensors on the plane continuously monitor its movement and send data to its onboard computer, which is programmed with its flight plan.

From Singularity Hub 

As a result of the FAA scrutiny, the launch of the SN9, which was scheduled for launch on January 28, was delayed for about a week after the agency requested additional information about the vehicle and flight plan before giving final approval.

From Popular-Science

Did the airline file a flight plan that took account of the weather en route from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore?

From The Daily Beast

In compliance with the flight plan, the 777 was at 33,000 feet.

From The Daily Beast

There are two ways of making a radical change of flight plan like that.

From The Daily Beast

The rocket was dipping toward earth again, in accordance with the landing flight plan.

From Project Gutenberg

Five minutes later they were both in the air, but instead of flying out to sea, they carried out a prearranged flight plan.

From Project Gutenberg

He filed a flight plan that would return him to his home, and in due course arrived there.

From Project Gutenberg

Accordingly, in that period it was shown incorrectly on any computer print-outs of the flight plan.

From Project Gutenberg

This information forms the basis for the data required to produce the computerised flight plan.

From Project Gutenberg