Steven Bentley's posts

What Are the Necessary Skills Needed to be an EASA Part CAMO Engineer?

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EASA Part CAMO Engineer

March 17, 2026

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation takes a deep dive into the core competences of an EASA Part CAMO Engineer. In Part-145, you follow the AMM or SRM. In a CAMO, you dive deeper and typically interrogate the data that creates those manuals. To Possess the Skill to Build Manuals: You should master the Aircraft Maintenance Program (AMP). You…

Discuss the Treatment of Non – Mandatory SBs in an EASA Part CAMO Organisation

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March 17, 2026

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation considers the key requirements related to the oversight and management of Non-Mandatory Service Bulletins (SB’s) Introduction The assumption that “no mandate equals no obligation” is a common trap in aviation management. While you are legally correct that a non-mandatory Service Bulletin (SB) does not carry the same “ground-the-airplane” weight as an Airworthiness Directive…

Sofema Online Awards 6-Month Freedom Pass to Scholarship Alumni & Competition Winner – Lindsay Appenah

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Lindsay Appenah

March 17, 2026

Steven Bentley

Sofema Online Scholarship Competition Announces Lindsay Appenah as Grand Prize Winner of 6-Month Freedom Pass Sofema is pleased to announce Lindsay Appenah as the Grand Prize Winner of the Sofema Online Leadership Scholarship Alumni Competition, receiving a 6-Month Sofema Online Freedom Pass with unrestricted access to one of the aviation industry’s most comprehensive online training…

EASA Part CAMO – Considers the reasons for transitioning from Part M Subpart G to Part CAMO and typical challenges

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March 16, 2026

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation considers the transition from Part M Subpart G to EASA Part CAMO Why the Transition Happened  The primary reason for moving from Part M Subpart G to Part-CAMO was to bridge a safety gap. EASA wanted to ensure that a Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO) had a consistent view with both Operations and…