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Definition
set of processes by which an aircraft, remote pilot station, engine, propeller or part conforms to the applicable airworthiness requirements and remains in a condition for safe operation throughout its operating life
NOTE 1 “Remote pilot station” is synonymous with the term “command unit”, which is more commonly used in the UK and EU.
NOTE 2 In the context of airworthiness, “part” refers to any element of a product, as defined by that product’s type design, and “product” refers to an aircraft, an engine or a propeller.
NOTE 3 Attention is drawn to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 [15] in relation to the airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances.
[SOURCE: ICAO, Annex 8 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, Airworthiness of aircraft] [8]
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BSI Flex 1903 v2:2024-06 community preview
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