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
Example Sentences
The pilot filed a flight plan before taking off.
Recent Examples on the Web No flight plan for the pilot was immediately known, deputies said. 
Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 11 Aug. 2022 Searchers worked with RDU Airport and the FAA to map the plane’s flight plan and compare it to the pilot’s radio traffic, Patel said. al, 31 July 2022 This innovative technology continually assesses the weather and traffic on air routes and suggests flight plan updates that can save both time and fuel. Ben Baldanza, Forbes, 6 June 2022 A few days before the accident, another pilot noted this discrepancy, leading Air New Zealand to update the flight plan, albeit incorrectly. Colin Dickey, Longreads, 30 Mar. 2022 Every two to three minutes, the system evaluates the operational safety, ATC compliance, and efficiency of an airplane’s planned and filed flight plan. Ben Baldanza, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2022 The original flight plan would have ended in Belgium before Christmas, but Rutherford told Reuters she was delayed in Alaska and Russia. Nadine El-bawab, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2021 And Bimm argues that companies should be transparent about something else: whether the crew's flight plan is just to hang out and enjoy the spectacular view, rather than gathering scientific data. Ramin Skibba, Wired, 29 Dec. 2021 Conspiracy theorists noted on Thursday night that a flight plan was filed for a private charter from Miami to Las Vegas. John Canzano, oregonlive, 3 Dec. 2021 See More
Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 11 Aug. 2022 Searchers worked with RDU Airport and the FAA to map the plane’s flight plan and compare it to the pilot’s radio traffic, Patel said. al, 31 July 2022 This innovative technology continually assesses the weather and traffic on air routes and suggests flight plan updates that can save both time and fuel. Ben Baldanza, Forbes, 6 June 2022 A few days before the accident, another pilot noted this discrepancy, leading Air New Zealand to update the flight plan, albeit incorrectly. Colin Dickey, Longreads, 30 Mar. 2022 Every two to three minutes, the system evaluates the operational safety, ATC compliance, and efficiency of an airplane’s planned and filed flight plan. Ben Baldanza, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2022 The original flight plan would have ended in Belgium before Christmas, but Rutherford told Reuters she was delayed in Alaska and Russia. Nadine El-bawab, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2021 And Bimm argues that companies should be transparent about something else: whether the crew's flight plan is just to hang out and enjoy the spectacular view, rather than gathering scientific data. Ramin Skibba, Wired, 29 Dec. 2021 Conspiracy theorists noted on Thursday night that a flight plan was filed for a private charter from Miami to Las Vegas. John Canzano, oregonlive, 3 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1936, in the meaning defined above