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Bi-Lateral Approval between FAA & UK CAA Concerning Products & Articles

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FAA & UK CAA

April 05, 2022

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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers current acceptance between FAA & UK CAA. The UK CAA accepts the following in respect of FAA Products & Articles Note 1: Aircraft certified in the restricted category for purposes of agricultural, forest, and wildlife conservation, aerial surveying, patrolling, weather control, aerial advertising, aerial dispensing of liquids, and other…

UK Aviation Law – Current Position – March 2022

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UK Aviation Law – Current Position – March 2022

April 04, 2022

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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers applicable criteria related to Ensuring compliance with UK Aviation Law. Since the UK fully left the European Union, after the end of the UK/EU Agreement transitional period on 31 December 2020, the law that applies to aviation rights and obligations is now all UK law and includes the retained…

Aircraft In Seat Power & Portable Electronic Devices Considerations

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Portable Electronic Devices

April 01, 2022

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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the current landscape with reference also to the EASA Certification Memorandum about Certification of Power Supply Systems for Portable Electronic Devices – EASA CM No.: EASA CM – ES – 001 Issue: 01; Issue Date: 07th of June 2012. Introduction It is increasingly becoming a passenger expectation to have…

Bi Lateral Treatment of FAA TSO / UK CAA – UKTSO Articles & PMA

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TSO

March 30, 2022

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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the treatment of Articles created through the Technical Standard Order (TSO) process as well as the treatment of PMA articles. Introduction to FAA TSO A TSO is a minimum performance standard for specified materials, parts, and appliances used on civil aircraft. When authorized to manufacture a material, part, or appliances to a TSO standard, this is referred to as TSO authorization. Receiving a TSO authorization is both design and…