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

Ken Salazar, the U.S. ambassador in Mexico City, has said that the aircraft was not a U.S. government plane and that that no flight plan was submitted in advance.

From Los Angeles Times

He had arrived in Puerto Rico a week ago, after being barred from landing in the Dominican Republic, where officials said he lacked a required flight plan.

From Seattle Times

The Dominican government said he lacked a required flight plan as they closed their country’s airspace with Haiti.

From Seattle Times

Civil aviation authorities in the neighbouring Dominican Republic also turned the prime minister's plane away, saying that they had not been provided with the necessary flight plan.

From BBC

“From shortly after when the airplane leveled after takeoff through the final seconds of the flight, the pilot attempted to program, delete, reprogram and activate a flight plan into the airplane’s flight management system,” the report stated.

From Seattle Times