flight deck

noun

1. Navy. the upper deck of an aircraft carrier, constructed and equipped for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.
2. Aeronautics. (in certain aircraft) an elevated compartment containing the instruments and controls used by the pilot, copilot, and flight engineer to operate the aircraft.

flight deck

noun

1. See cockpit
   the crew compartment in an airliner Compare cockpit
2. the upper deck of an aircraft carrier from which aircraft take off and on which they land

Word History and Origins

Origin of flight deck¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The barriers, according to an FAA press release about the mandate, are intended to shelter the flight deck “from intrusion and small arms fire or fragmentation devices, such as grenades.”

From Popular-Science

The authors note, for example, the machine should in theory be able to accurately simulate the air flow around a helicopter trying to land on a flight deck and semi-automate the process—something not possible with traditional chips.

From Singularity Hub 

This made AIMS the gateway for all communications to and from the flight deck.

From The Daily Beast

It was not a surveillance device that could betray intrusion or malpractice on the flight deck.

From The Daily Beast

The AIMS units are the gateway for all communications to and from the flight deck.

From The Daily Beast

Flight deck displays look like the TV department of an electronics store.

From The Daily Beast

There had been 32 previous cases of flight deck emergencies caused by false speed readings.

From The Daily Beast

The two youths took their leave of the force commander and returned thoughtfully to the Trenton's flight deck.

From Project Gutenberg

He stopped because he caught sight of the vice-admiral's aide hurrying toward them across the flight deck.

From Project Gutenberg

At any rate, it's much better than standing here on this blasted flight deck eating our hearts out.

From Project Gutenberg

He reached it and probably set a new ship's record for reaching the flight deck in jig time.

From Project Gutenberg

There were no jets warming up on the flight deck, there were no sounds of chipping hammers.

From Project Gutenberg