Annex Va – Annex Vb – Annex Vc- Annex Vd Steve Bentley CEO of Sofema Aviation Services (www.sassofia.com) looks at the regulatory implications of the New EASA Part M and explains the new terms and what they mean. Implementation Date – 24 March 2020 Following the Implementation Date – each aircraft must follow either Part-M…
Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com considers terminology related to FAA Unapproved Parts. Introduction: What are Unapproved Aircraft Parts? Note: Unapproved Aircraft Parts are not acceptable either within the FAA or EASA system – No part which is found to be not acceptable for fitment under FAA conditions will ever be acceptable to fit EASA Registered Aircraft. A part that…
Review by Sofema Aviation Services Regulatory Background Reference NPA 2019-05 & EASA (RMT).0251 Phase II in EPAS 2019-2023, NPA proposes amendments to Annex I (Part 21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 and Annex II (Part-145) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014, in order to: Introduce safety management principles that implement ICAO Annex 19, and foster an…
Introduction by Steve Bentley, CEO of Sofema Aviation Services (www.sassofia.com) What do Organisations think about SMS its role and concept? This is actually a very interesting question and has multiple answers depending on both the role of the person and the culture of the organisation. Some organisations recognise the value and fully buy into every…
Sofema Aviation Services considers the drivers for SMS within a CAMO Organisation. What is Part-CAMO Part-CAMO provides requirements for Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO): compared with Part-M Subpart G organisation, the main difference is the introduction of SMS principles. Note 1 – Part-M Subpart G organisation may continue their activities with the Part-MG approval only…
Sofema Aviation Services considers obligations related to Commercial SPO operations. Introduction EASA Air Operations Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 Part-SPO (Specialised Operations) applies to any aircraft operation, other than commercial air transport, where the aircraft is used for specialised activities such as agriculture, construction, photography, surveying, observation, patrol and aerial advertisement. Operators engaged in commercial specialised…
AETS-Sofema is pleased to offer Embraer ERJ 135/145 (RR AE3007A engine) Engine Ground Run Training Details of Forthcoming ERJ Engine Ground Running Training Course: Theory and Practical – Embraer ERJ 135/145 (RR AE3007A engine) Engine Ground Run – Shoreham Airport, UK What Should Take Place During Pre-Start Briefing? The pre-start briefing should include functions of…
Sofema Aviation Services looks at the fundamental changes coming to Part M. Introduction EASA has issued Regulation (EU) 2019/1383 published post Opinion 06/2016. This regulation identifies how Safety Management (SMS) is to be introduced into the Part M requirements. EASA expects that the proposed changes will: Increase the level of safety in continuing airworthiness management…
Sofema Aviation Services looks at EASA Regulatory requirements for ATO Compliance Systems. AMC1 ORA.GEN.200(a)(6) Management system COMPLIANCE MONITORING – GENERAL (1) Compliance monitoring The implementation and use of a compliance monitoring function should enable the organisation to monitor compliance with the relevant requirements of this Part and other applicable Parts. (1) The organisation should specify…
Sofema Aviation Services looks at the methodology associated with Fault Tree Analysis. Introduction to Fault Tree Analysis Fault Tree Analysis focuses on understanding the causal relationship related to a “top-level” event, which represents a hazard, and progressively uncovers successive layers with the same question format until all contributing factors and root causes are identified. FTA…