Airworthiness and JSP 553
In defining airworthiness AP3456 refers to JSP 553 (Introduction), which is as follows:
Airworthiness is defined as the ability of an aircraft, or other airborne equipment or system, to operate without significant hazard to aircrew, ground crew, passengers (where relevant) or to the general public over which such airborne systems are flown. Airworthiness is not only concerned with engineering aspects, but also with the way an aircraft is flown and how its systems are operated.
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