Airworthiness

Summary

The disign of an aircraft is a synthesis of different disciplines like aerodynamics, flight mechanics, aeronautical structures, etc. Furthermore, to allow an aircraft to be operational in normal air traffic, it is necessary to demonstrate that its design and construction are in compliance with the applicable requirements; the verification of such compliance is entrusted to the competent authorities. Airworthiness introduces aerospace engineering students and engineers into this world consisting, on the one hand, of designers, manufacturers and operators, and, on the other, of airworthiness authorities, in two disciplines that should work in unison, because they should aim at a common goal: flight safety.