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Congratulations to David Hope on becoming Sofema Aviation Services’ Instructor of the Year for 2024!

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December 17, 2024

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com is pleased to announce that David Hope is our Instructor of the Year for 2024! Since 2008, Sofema has been delivering high-level regulatory training. It is a privilege to support the aviation industry by offering cost-effective courses to professionals worldwide led by experienced and knowledgeable trainers. Get to know our Instructor,…

Practical Safety Auditing Methods for Aviation Ground Operations SMS

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December 16, 2024

Steven Bentley

Steve Bentley, FRAeS CEO of Sofema Aviation Services Considers the best practices, challenges and additional considerations related to Safety Auditing Methods within Ground Operations Both SMS compliance auditing and safety system (risk) auditing are crucial for maintaining and improving aviation safety. Compliance auditing ensures the organization meets regulatory standards, but risk auditing goes further by…

General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) in Saudi Arabia – GACAR Repair Station Manual (RSM) Considerations

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December 13, 2024

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com  considers an overview of the expected content of the GACAR Repair Station Manual (RSM) 145.87 Repair Station Manual. (a)   A certificated repair station must prepare and follow a repair station manual that is acceptable to GACAR PART 145 – REPAIR STATIONS (b)   A certificated repair station must maintain a current repair station manual….

Aviation Weekly News Roundup – 13 December 2024

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December 13, 2024

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup: > New study highlights differing strategies and barriers to decarbonising aviation in UK and Europe “Between funding issues, regulations, knowledge gaps, and a lack of technology, large-scale organisations face a mountain of issues to…