flight deck
noun
1
: the uppermost complete deck of an aircraft carrier
2
: the forward compartment in some airplanes
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When the plane arrived at the gate, the complaint said the captain emerged from the flight deck and Vaquero approached him, screaming in his face and threatening him until law enforcement officers boarded the plane and escorted Vaquero off.
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Clara McMichael, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article San Diego Museum Month is back for 2025, and participants can wander through a colorful camellia garden, stand at the ready in a command center on an aircraft carrier’s flight deck or see a Dutch artist’s debut exhibit in the United States.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
There was no indication of a problem radioed from the flight deck of the jet back to air traffic control before the crash, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy told reporters.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2025
Amid Chinese Military Presence The Fujian returned from its most recent sea trial on January 7 with tire marks visible on its flight deck, a close-up photo showed.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Clara McMichael, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article San Diego Museum Month is back for 2025, and participants can wander through a colorful camellia garden, stand at the ready in a command center on an aircraft carrier’s flight deck or see a Dutch artist’s debut exhibit in the United States.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
There was no indication of a problem radioed from the flight deck of the jet back to air traffic control before the crash, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy told reporters.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2025
Amid Chinese Military Presence The Fujian returned from its most recent sea trial on January 7 with tire marks visible on its flight deck, a close-up photo showed.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Flight deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20deck. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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