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Considering Quality Standards within an EASA Compliant Approved Organisation

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Quality Standards

November 30, 2021

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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the source of our Quality Standards and looks at how to develop & how to manage. Introduction – How do we Identify and Measure our Internal Quality Standards? Setting Standards – We use standards as a reference point or benchmark by which we can measure what we are doing…

Considering the Difference Between EASA Line Maintenance & Base Maintenance

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Base Maintenance

November 29, 2021

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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the difference between Line & Base Maintenance and how to assess the scope of required work. What is Meant by Line Maintenance? The definition of aircraft line maintenance is provided in AMC 145.A.10, together with a list of activities which “may” be considered as line maintenance. The word “may”…

EASA has issued Regulatory Requirements Concerning Safety Management Systems (SMS) within an EASA Part 145 Organisation

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Safety Management

November 25, 2021

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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com provides an update concerning the introduction of a Safety Management System within an EASA Part 145 Organisation EASA has issued Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1963 which becomes effective on December 2nd, 2021. Summary of Requirements A management system should be introduced for all maintenance organisations falling within the scope of…

CS25 Airworthiness Code (Certification Specification)

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CS25 Airworthiness Code (Certification Specification)

November 15, 2021

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CS25 Airworthiness Code – Consideration by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Introduction The European Union (EU) has decided that only legally binding implementing rules (Hard Law) for airworthiness, in compliance with the Basic Regulation, can only be adopted by the European Commission having received an opinion from the EASA for that purpose. Airworthiness codes, i.e….