AFPD 62-6, AIR FORCE POLICY DIRECTIVE: DEVELOPMENTAL ENGINEERING - USAF AIRCRAFT AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATION

AFPD 62-6, AIR FORCE POLICY DIRECTIVE: DEVELOPMENTAL ENGINEERING - USAF AIRCRAFT AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATION (01-OCT-2000)., Aircraft owned and operated by the Air Force fall under the Federal Aviation Regulation definition of public aircraft and thus the Air Force is the responsible agent for certification of airworthiness. This policy establishes the requirement for airworthiness certification of USAF aircraft by the responsible single manager and establishes the Airworthiness Certification Criteria Control Board (AC3B). This policy applies to all US Air Force aircraft, including those of the Air National Guard (ANG) and US Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC). Airworthiness certification is required for all USAF aircraft entering or currently in inven- tory. Airworthiness certification shall signify compliance to the Airworthiness Certification Criteria established by the AC3B. The single manager (SM) for the aircraft is the airworthiness certification offi- cial. Related policy is contained in AFPD 62-4, Standards of Airworthiness for Passenger Carrying Com- mercial Derivative Transport Aircraft, and AFPD 62-5, Standards Of Airworthiness For Commercial Derivative Hybrid Aircraft.