What does “up to a point” mean?

to some extent; to some degree but not completely

How is “up to a point” used?

In Airplane! (1980), one line is: “Ted Striker was a crack flight leader up to a point.”

The clip at the top of this page is from Airplane! (1980).

Ted Striker was a crack flight leader up to a point.

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