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Aviation Leadership – Avoiding Subjective & Vague Terminology During Aircraft Lease Contract Developments

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Aircraft Lease Contract Developments

June 13, 2022

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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers issues which are created due to ambiguous or phraseology which is subject to variable interpretation during Aircraft Lease Contract Developments. Introduction  – The problem with Vague, Un-Qualified and Open-Ended Commitments What does “Good Condition” mean – clearly this is a very subjective term – What if the lessee has more…

Best Practice Considerations related to Aviation Ramp Safety Human Factors

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Human Factors

June 13, 2022

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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com looks at the best mechanisms to control the Human Factors (HF) exposure. Communication Best Practice – Detailed information must be passed before, during, and after any task, especially across the handover of shifts. When messages are complex, they should be written down. Organisations should encourage full use of logbooks, worksheets,…

Aerodrome Situational Awareness and Ramp Dangers

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Ramp

June 10, 2022

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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com takes a look at a number of challenges within the Aerodrome Ramp Area. Introduction Situation Awareness is essentially an awareness of what is happening around you and how you connect with this understanding. Situational awareness is the perception of environmental elements and events with respect to time or space, the…

Considerations Related to EASA Part 21 Declaration of Design and Performance

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Declaration of Design and Performance

June 10, 2022

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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com looks at the Declaration of Design and Performance (DDP) process and the information which is required to support the process. Introduction – What is a DDP and what information should it contain? DDP stands for Declaration of Design and Performance. It is the central summary document containing the definition and…