flight deck
noun
1
: the uppermost complete deck of an aircraft carrier
2
: the forward compartment in some airplanes
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Dubbed Type 076, its flight deck spans approximately 260 meters (853 feet) by 52 meters (170 feet), which is over 13,500 square meters – nearly the area of three US football fields, the think tank said in its satellite imagery analysis.
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Edward Szekeres and Brad Lendon, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
The map has multiple viewing options, where users can see the duration of the flight left, where the airplane currently is flying and even a virtual view of what is happening from the flight deck window.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
In 2023, a LATAM pilot left the flight deck unwell during a service between Miami and Chile.
—Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
All 737 exit doors have such an indicator light in the flight deck if one of the plane’s doors moves out of locked position.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
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Edward Szekeres and Brad Lendon, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
The map has multiple viewing options, where users can see the duration of the flight left, where the airplane currently is flying and even a virtual view of what is happening from the flight deck window.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
In 2023, a LATAM pilot left the flight deck unwell during a service between Miami and Chile.
—Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
All 737 exit doors have such an indicator light in the flight deck if one of the plane’s doors moves out of locked position.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Flight deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20deck. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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