air·wor·thy

[air-wur-thee]
adjective, air·wor·thi·er, air·wor·thi·est.
(of an aircraft) meeting established standards for safe flight; equipped and maintained in condition to fly.

Origin:
1820–30; air1 + -worthy

air·wor·thi·ness, noun
un·air·wor·thy, adjective
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airworthy (ˈɛəˌwɜːðɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
(of an aircraft) safe to fly
 
'airworthiness
 
n

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Airworthy is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
Example sentences
If you find a crack, replacing the gear with an airworthy gear before further
  flight would be required.
Owners of airworthy aircraft will then receive annual renewal notices.
If you find a crack, replacing the gear with an airworthy gear is required
  before further flight.
Aircraft to be flown are airworthy by having been previously successfully
  flight-tested.
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