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airworthiness

[ UK /ˈe‍əwəðɪnəs/ ]
[ US /ˈɛɹˌwɝðinəs/ ]
NOUN
  1. fitness to fly
    the plane received a certificate of airworthiness

How To Use airworthiness In A Sentence

  • In its so-called airworthiness directive issued Thursday night, the Federal Aviation Administration said investigators determined that a June 5 incident in which the engines of an Eclipse aircraft repeatedly failed to respond to pilot commands was caused by the crew moving the throttle levers with "enough force" to exceed the design limit for sending such electronic signals. Emergency Inspections of Jets Issued
  • So, what happened was the FAA said, hey, we need all of our supervisors and all of our airlines to go out and re-inspect all of these things they call the airworthiness directives to make sure that these planes 'inspections are basically up to snuff. CNN Transcript Mar 26, 2008
  • The system means engineers can determine the routine maintenance requirements of aircraft down to the individual component level to ensure airworthiness.
  • FAA regulations require that if a mandatory inspection or other so-called airworthiness directive has been missed, the affected aircraft must be pulled out of service until the work is completed. FAA May Fine Southwest
  • Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring: The anticipation of maintenance problems is significant in terms of aircraft airworthiness and economic considerations.
  • Our basic mission is to verify the airworthiness of the airplanes before they go back to the operational Air Force.
  • Safety analysis is an important method of compliance demonstration for airworthiness regulation.
  • Three months after the accident, the United States FAA issued an Airworthiness Directive that "required the deactivation of all electrically controlled B767… thrust reversers until corrective actions were identified to prevent uncommanded in-flight thrust reverser deployment" (as summarized in Thai Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee report, 2.5.4, paragraph 4). There Is Nothing Left To Do But Care
  • All our aircraft have certificates of airworthiness.
  • Of course, ultimate responsibility for the airworthiness of an airplane rests with the owner/operator, and must be determined before each flight.
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