AN AIRPLANE IS MORE THAN ITS MATERIAL COMPONENTS
To build an aircraft not only includes the material stuff as the airframe, engine or avionics,
but also entails immaterial assets which provide sense and value to the plane
and its pilot.
An airplane is composed of several different parts and components, that are grouped in categories such as Airframe (or structure), Engine, Electrical, Avionics, Cockpit/Cabin.
But, for an airplane be an airplane, it is also necessary to have a different type of parts and components. These are not tangible, but they are as essential as the others.
Drawings, action plans, work and inspection procedures, software, operation procedures these are not material, although they need some sort of material support to be available, such as paper, screens, etc.
They are to provide a support, a guide for the material stuff be done properly, accurately.
By understanding this concept, we know that building an aircraft does not only take the effort of putting toghether the parts and components. The efforts in the non-material parts are also necessary to get the things done.
