It was decided in April 2008 to extend EASA’s scope of competence in order to encompass the requirements of Air Operation & Flight Crew Licensing and Air Traffic Management, Air Navigation Services & Aerodromes. EASA has adopted a term called the “Total System Approach”  which is based on the fact that the aviation system components…

Driven by the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO Safety Management Systems are being implemented as a Compliance Driven requirement, however SMS is a performance based system, whereby the objective is to deliver organisational safety at a lever as low as reasonably practical ALARP. The last 30 years have seen changes in the  aviation industry understanding…

Sofema Aviation Services recurrent training course is intended to comply with EASA Guidelines and includes the following: a) Understanding of the background and the concept of fuel tank safety, Fuel Tank Safety as a subject is with us because of an industry design flaw where by Centre Fuel Tanks on many aircraft typically both Boeing…

After the cost of Fuel the Maintenance of Aircraft is one of the most significant costs an organization must bear. Often the attention to detail which may contribute to saving within the organization is absent. A simple Measure of the Effectiveness of the Aircraft will relate to the safety and serviceability of the aircraft, the…