airworthy

/'eəri/

Thân thiện

The airline's engineers certified the plane as airworthy.

Definition

Adjective: - Fit to fly: Describes an aircraft that is in a safe and proper condition for flight, meeting all required safety and operational standards.

Usage

• Used to describe the operational status of an aircraft or its components.
• Typically used in aviation contexts by pilots, mechanics, engineers, and regulatory authorities.
• Often appears in official documents, maintenance logs, and safety inspections.

Examples

• The mechanics confirmed the plane was airworthy after completing all necessary repairs.
• A certificate of airworthiness is required to prove an aircraft is airworthy.
• The inspector grounded the helicopter because it was no longer airworthy.

Advanced Usage

• "To deem/declare airworthy": The formal act of an authorized person or agency certifying an aircraft as safe for flight.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector declared the vintage aircraft airworthy after a thorough restoration.
• "Airworthy condition": A state of meeting all prescribed safety standards.
  • The maintenance crew works tirelessly to keep the fleet in an airworthy condition.

Variants and Related Words

• Airworthiness (noun): The quality or state of being airworthy.
  • The airworthiness of the aircraft is evaluated annually.
• Unairworthy (adjective): Not fit or safe to fly.
  • The damaged wing rendered the plane unairworthy.

Synonyms

• Flightworthy: Suitable or fit for flight.
• Operational: In working order and ready for use (in an aviation context).

Antonyms

• Grounded: Not permitted to fly.
• Unairworthy: Not fit to fly.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (of aircraft) fit to fly