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Managing Pressure and Stress on the Ramp – Consider Cause and Effect

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Pressure and Stress

May 30, 2022

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers issues related to Pressure and Stress within the Aircraft Ramp Environment. Introduction – Pressure Can Cause Stress Note the comment “Can” because it is not guaranteed it depends very much on the individual coping mechanisms. In fact, the degree of stress experienced depends on the functioning of two protective physiological…

EASA Aircraft Seat Certification Considerations – Head Impact Criteria (HIC)

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May 30, 2022

Steven Bentley

Review by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com – Head Impact Criteria (HIC) Introduction Payload / Range Payload – as the name implies – is everything that gets transported for money. Payload comprises of: number of passengers to be transported (number of seats in each class) mass and volume of carry-on baggage per passenger (in each…

Building an EASA Compliant Operations Control and Flight Dispatch Risk Register as Part of our Safety Management System (SMS)

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Operations Control and Flight Dispatch

May 23, 2022

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the importance of managing the risks in a systematic and controlled way using a Flight Dispatch Operations Control and Flight Dispatch Risk Register as the Fundamental Tool. Hazard identification is the foundation of the risk management process in an SMS and may be conducted reactively, proactively, and even predictably….

Effective Instructional Strategies for Aviation Online Trainers

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Effective Instructional Strategies for Aviation Online Trainers

May 18, 2022

Steven Bentley

Sofema Online (SOL) www.sofemaonline.com considers the best Instructional Strategies for effective online delivery of aviation subject matter. Introduction Online Learning whether the student is working privately through material or whether he or she is led by an instructor is, without doubt, becoming the new normal, even to the point that it is expected to be the…