flight deck
flight deck — noun
1. the closed-off space in an aeroplane's nose section that contains the seats, swi
the closed-off space in an aeroplane's nose section that contains the seats, switches, and screens which the captain and first officer use to control the aircraft during a flight.
The pilot, Rohan, checked the instruments on the flight deck before starting the engines.
on the flight deck — prepositional position
A warning light on the flight deck told Nadia that one of the landing gears had not locked into place.
Only the captain and the first officer are allowed inside the flight deck during the flight.
Theo closed the heavy flight deck door and began the pre-takeoff checklist.
- cockpit
more common for small planes and fighter jets; interchangeable for larger aircraft in informal use
- control cabin
technical term sometimes used for cargo planes; less common in everyday speech
文法句型
the flight deck of [aircraft]
用法筆記
Commonly used with definite article: 'the flight deck'. In some contexts, especially in military aviation, 'cockpit' is preferred for smaller planes, while 'flight deck' is the standard term for large commercial aircraft.
常見錯誤
Both 'in the flight deck' and 'on the flight deck' are natural English for the cockpit area. 'In' emphasises the enclosed space; 'on' follows aviation-industry preposition patterns (e.g., 'on the bridge' of a ship). Use either in normal speech.
2. the wide, flat top part of a naval warship that carries military planes, used fo
the wide, flat top part of a naval warship that carries military planes, used for launching jets into the air and for catching them when they come back to land.
A fighter jet shot across the flight deck and lifted smoothly into the sky.
across the flight deck — direction preposition
During the rescue drill, Yael directed a helicopter to land on the flight deck of the carrier.
The flight deck crew wore bright orange jackets so the pilots could see them easily.
Ignacio watched from a lower deck as four jets took off from the flight deck one after another.
- deck
shorter form used within naval contexts; can be ambiguous without context
- landing deck
emphasises the landing function; used in technical manuals
文法句型
on + the + flight deck
用法筆記
Always used with definite article 'the' when referring to a specific carrier's deck. The ground crew who work on this surface are called 'flight deck crew' or 'deck crew' for short.