Article
I
Definitions
For the purposes of this Agreement:
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A.
“airworthiness approval” means a finding that the design or change to a design of a civil aeronautical product meets standards established by the civil aviation authority of either State or that a product conforms to a design that has been found to meet those standards, and is in a condition for safe operation.
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B.
“civil aeronautical product” means any civil aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller or subassembly, appliance, material, part, or component to be installed thereon.
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C.
“alterations or modifications” means making a change to the construction, configuration, performance, environmental characteristics, or operating limitations of the affected civil aeronautical product.
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D.
“environmental approval” means the process by which a civil aeronautical product is evaluated for compliance with a State's laws, regulations, standards, and requirements concerning noise and exhaust emissions.
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E.
“maintenance” means the performance of inspection, overhaul, repair, preservation, and the replacement of parts, materials, appliances, or components of a product to assure the continued airworthiness of that product, but excludes alterations or modifications.
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F.
“flight simulator qualification evaluations” means the qualification process by which a flight simulator is assessed by comparison to the aircraft it simulates in accordance with performance standards specified by either State's civil aviation authority.
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G.
“approval of flight operations” means the process by which technical inspections and evaluations are conducted by the civil aviation authority of a State of entities providing commercial air transportation of passengers and cargo.
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H.
“monitoring” means the periodic surveillance by a State's civil aviation authority to determine continuing compliance with the appropriate standards.