Definition

Noun: * Fitness to fly; the condition of being safe and suitable for flight: "Airworthiness" refers to the technical and legal standard that certifies an aircraft (or its components) is in a condition for safe operation. It is a formal assessment of an aircraft's compliance with established safety standards.

Examples

• The aviation authority grounded the fleet until its airworthiness could be re-certified.
• Maintaining an aircraft's airworthiness requires strict adherence to maintenance schedules.
• The primary concern for any pilot is the airworthiness of their aircraft before takeoff.

Advanced Usage

• Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A): A legal document issued by a national aviation authority confirming that an aircraft is airworthy and complies with its approved design and safe condition.
  • Example: Without a valid Certificate of Airworthiness, the aircraft cannot be used for commercial flights.

Variants and Related Words

• Airworthy (adjective): Describing an aircraft that meets the standards of airworthiness.
  • Example: The mechanics worked through the night to make the plane airworthy again.
• Unairworthy (adjective): Describing an aircraft that is not fit or safe for flight.

Synonyms

• Flightworthiness
• Serviceability (in an aviation context)

Noun

1. fitness to fly
   • the plane received a certificate of airworthiness