Airworthy
What it means
Safe and fit to fly under the applicable operating standard.
Reach for it when confirming aircraft condition after qualified inspection
The rebuilt glider was declared airworthy after its control test.
Words to choose between 5
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playful
flight-ready
Fits when operational readiness matters in informal copy
Careful Flight-ready can describe scheduling while required inspections remain open.
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everyday
safe to fly
Fits when the conclusion must be clear to a general reader
Careful The phrase omits the regulatory status implied by airworthy.
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professional
Fits when fitness for flight needs a transparent compound
Careful Flightworthy is less established and may sound improvised.
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professional
serviceable
Fits when equipment is usable after maintenance
Careful Serviceable can mean merely adequate and does not certify flight safety.
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formal
certified
Fits when documented approval by an authority is the key fact
Careful Certification may cover a component or operator rather than the aircraft.
Opposites 3
- unairworthy
- unsafe
- grounded
Common phrases 3
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declared airworthy
The inspector declared the restored aircraft airworthy.
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remain airworthy
Every critical component must remain airworthy between inspections.
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airworthy condition
The logs show that the helicopter returned to airworthy condition.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated