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  • flight deck crew — flight crew UK / US or flight deck crew UK / US noun [countable] Word forms flight crew : singular flight crew plural flight crews the people involved with flying a plane including the pilots, the flight engineer and the navigator. The people… …   English dictionary

  • flight deck — flight′ deck n. 1) naut. mil navig. the upper deck of an aircraft carrier, designed for the landing and takeoff of aircraft 2) aer. an elevated compartment in certain aircraft containing the instruments and controls used by the crew …   From formal English to slang

  • flight deck — ☆ flight deck n. 1. the upper deck of an aircraft carrier, that serves as a runway 2. the front compartment of some airplanes, for the crew …   English World dictionary

  • flight deck — i. The upper deck of an aircraft carrier that serves as a runway. ii. The compartment in which all the flight, engine, systems, communications, and navigation are located. It also houses the flight crew. iii. The compartment occupied by the… …   Aviation dictionary

  • flight deck — 1. In certain airplanes, an elevated compartment occupied by the crew for operating the airplane in flight. 2. The upper deck of an aircraft carrier that serves as a runway …   Military dictionary

  • Armoured flight deck — An armoured flight deck is an aircraft carrier flight deck that incorporates substantial armour in its design. Comparison is often made between some of designs of the Royal Navy (RN) and the United States Navy (USN). The two navies followed… …   Wikipedia

  • Federal Flight Deck Officer — The Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) program is run by the Federal Air Marshal Service with the aim of allowing select pilots of commercial airline flights to carry firearms.Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the Arming Pilots… …   Wikipedia

  • flight crew — UK / US or flight deck crew UK / US noun [countable] Word forms flight crew : singular flight crew plural flight crews the people involved with flying a plane including the pilots, the flight engineer and the navigator. The people involved with… …   English dictionary

  • Flight engineer — In aviation, a flight engineer is a member of the aircrew of some aircraft. The flight engineer is responsible for monitoring and controlling many of the aircraft systems during flight.History of flight engineeringThe first airplanes only had a… …   Wikipedia

  • Flight simulator — [ twinjet flight simulator] A flight simulator is a system that tries to copy, or simulate, the experience of flying an aircraft. It is as realistic as possible. The different types of flight simulator range from video games up to full size… …   Wikipedia

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