flight plan

American  

noun

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

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flight plan British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of flight plan

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

What exactly was the flight plan, Pierre?

From The Wall Street Journal

The young pilot and influencer is accused of having landed his plane without permission after giving officials a false flight plan as he was undertaking a solo trip to all seven continents to raise money for cancer research.

From BBC

They accused him of providing false flight plan information to officials who detained him and opened an investigation.

From BBC

As Capt Davies explains, "Before a flight, most airlines will produce a flight plan that details areas of turbulence likely throughout the route, based on computer modelling."

From BBC

Chilean authorities stopped Ethan Guo, 19, after he submitted a false flight plan, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News.

From BBC