Aircraft Maintenance Terminology

verb past tense of ground, meaning to connect with the ground or provide a basis for something

adjective having a solid or secure foundation

• The pilot grounded the plane due to bad weather conditions.
• My parents grounded me for a week after I broke curfew.
• I got grounded for a month because I failed my math test.
• Her strong values and principles keep her grounded in times of uncertainty.

noun abbreviation for aircraft

• The air traffic controller directed the acft to taxi to the assigned gate.
• The pilot of the acft radioed in to request permission for takeoff.
• Check out that sleek acft flying overhead!
• The project took off like a high-speed acft once all the pieces fell into place.