Sofema Aviation Services  Introduce EASA Part OPS Training Courses. Introduction – EASA Quote “The Implementing Rules for commercial air transport operations have been voted by the EASA Committee. In accordance with the comitology procedures, they now await translation before being sent to Parliament and Council for a 3 month scrutiny period. This process was not…

MS Myth Busting and Realities – Steven Bentley MD Sofema Aviation Services www.sasssofia.com discusses SMS in an Operational Context. SMS is all about Compliance ? – Its not ! – Its about Managing Risk. Safety management goes far beyond traditional  compliance led approaches to auditing. So a Safety Management System has to identify potential safety…

Steven Bentley M.D. Sofema Aviation Services The Evolution of the European Regulatory System – From National Authorities through JAA to EASA and Part OPS Who are ECAC ? The European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC)  was established by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Council of Europe. Founded in 1955 with 19 Member States…

Following the tragic accident of TWA flight 800 a huge industry wide investigation took place. The four-year NTSB investigation concluded with the approval of the Aircraft Accident Report on August 23, 2000, ending the most extensive, complex, and costly air disaster investigation in United States history. The report’s conclusion was that the probable cause of…