AFPD 62-6, AIR FORCE POLICY DIRECTIVE: DEVELOPMENTAL ENGINEERING - USAF AIRWORTHINESS (11-JUN-2010) [SUPERSEDING AFPD 62-4, AFPD 62-5,, AND AFPD 62-6]

AFPD 62-6, AIR FORCE POLICY DIRECTIVE: DEVELOPMENTAL ENGINEERING - USAF AIRWORTHINESS (11-JUN-2010) [SUPERSEDING AFPD 62-4, AFPD 62-5,, AND AFPD 62-6]., The Air Force (AF) is responsible for assuring the airworthiness of the aircraft which it operates. This Directive establishes policies for formal airworthiness assessments to ensure that AF organizationally operated aircraft are airworthy over their entire life cycle and maintain high levels of safety. This policy Directive applies to all aircraft operated by organizational components of the AF, manned or unmanned, including aircraft organizationally operated by the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) and Air National Guard (ANG). It does not apply to non- AF aircraft operated by AF aircrew in accordance with AFI 11-401, Aviation Management. This policy Directive is implemented by AFI 62-601, USAF Airworthiness. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to SAF/AQRE using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Form 847s from the field through MAJCOM publications/forms managers. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with AFMAN 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) located at https://www.my.af.mil/gcss-af61a/afrims/afrims/. This document has been substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. It consolidates and supersedes AFPD 62-4, Standards of Airworthiness for Passenger Carrying Commercial Derivative Transport Aircraft, and AFPD 62-5, Standards of Airworthiness for Commercial Derivative Hybrid Aircraft, thus incorporating all AF airworthiness standards into a single airworthiness policy Directive.