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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The system then creates a flight plan and manages navigation during the mission.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
The details of the Artemis III flight plan remain under review, with key questions about the orbit’s altitude and the configuration of the Space Launch System rocket still unanswered.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
The French detachment said the Russian planes didn’t have switched-on transponders, file flight plans or enter into radio contact.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
One flight plan was pointed toward Detroit, home of the Pistons, the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference, and the site of Sunday’s first-round matchup in the 2026 NBA Playoffs.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
The details of the Artemis III flight plan remain under review, with key questions about the orbit’s altitude and the configuration of the Space Launch System rocket still unanswered.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
The French detachment said the Russian planes didn’t have switched-on transponders, file flight plans or enter into radio contact.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
One flight plan was pointed toward Detroit, home of the Pistons, the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference, and the site of Sunday’s first-round matchup in the 2026 NBA Playoffs.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Flight plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20plan. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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