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EASA Airworthiness Directives (AD’s) Considerations

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EASA Airworthiness Directives (AD’s) Considerations

September 09, 2021

Steven Bentley

EASA Airworthiness Directives (AD’s) Considerations Presented by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Introduction Airworthiness Directives are issued by EASA, acting in accordance with the Basic Regulation on behalf of the European Community, its Member States, and of the European third countries that participate in the activities of EASA under Article 66 of that Regulation. In…

EASA Part 21 Classification of Changes Considerations

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EASA Part 21 Classification of Changes Considerations

September 08, 2021

Steven Bentley

EASA Part 21 Classification of Changes Considerations – Review by Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com  Introduction Please refer to the following document: EASA CM No.: CM–21.A–CS–001 Issue 02 dated 30 April 2021 concerning regulatory requirement(s): Point 21.A.91 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No. 748/2012 – Classification of changes to a type-certificate. Concerning Changes Changes (or…

Design Aspects of Aircraft Airworthiness

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Design Aspects of Aircraft Airworthiness

September 07, 2021

Steven Bentley

Design Aspects of Aircraft Airworthiness – Presentation by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Introduction – Certification of Aircraft, Design, and Production The Basic Certification requirements for commercial aircraft are to be found in ICAO Annex 8 Airworthiness of Aircraft ICAO Airworthiness Manual, Part V State of Design and State of Manufacture Each ICAO contracting state…

Requirements Related to a CAR OPS / EASA 965/2012 Quality System

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EASA Quality System

September 02, 2021

Steven Bentley

Review regarding EASA Quality System by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Introduction In 1998 The Joint Aviation Authorities launched JAR OPS 1 (and “3”) contained within these documents was for the first time a specific requirement (JAR OPS Subpart B 1.035) for an independent audit function within the Operations Environment – With the transition to…