Airworthy

How it is used

Used in maintenance, regulation and safety reports: 'the aircraft was airworthy', 'certificate of airworthiness', 'continuing airworthiness'. The opposite is 'unairworthy'. After maintenance, certifying staff sign to confirm the aircraft is fit for service.

Example sentences

1. With fuel leaking from the wing, the aircraft is not airworthy until it is repaired.

2. The authority reviews the airworthiness records of each aircraft every year.

Common collocations

• certificate of airworthiness
• continuing airworthiness
• declare airworthy
• airworthiness directive

Related terms

• MELMinimum equipment list: an approved document that shows which equipment may be inoperative for a flight to depart, under what conditions and for how long.
• defectA fault in a part or system of an aircraft that must be recorded and then either repaired or formally deferred before the next flight.
• technical logThe official record kept on board in which crews write down defects and engineers record maintenance work, so the aircraft's condition is always documented.
• line maintenanceRoutine checks and small repairs done at the airport between flights, such as daily checks, wheel changes and fixing minor defects, so the aircraft can keep flying.

More terms: Maintenance

• walkaround
• troubleshoot
• hydraulics
• AOG