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. 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

Flight 2494 was preparing for departure to Indianapolis when "a bullet apparently struck the right side of the aircraft under the flight deck", a Southwest spokesperson told the BBC's US partner, CBS News.

From BBC

“More than just names and ranks, they were role models, trailblazers, and women whose influence touched countless people on the flight deck and well beyond,” Navy officials said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

They were dropped back into the sea by the ship's crew, who had gathered on the flight deck to watch.

From BBC

The experiment, conducted by researchers from the University of Washington, involved spraying tiny sea-salt particles across the flight deck of a decommissioned aircraft carrier, the U.S.S.

From New York Times

The FAA confirmed Friday that officials are investigating the incident, as an unauthorized person allowed access to the flight deck violates federal regulations, an FAA spokesperson wrote in an emailed statement Friday.

From Seattle Times