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Every Picture Tells a Story! Sure, but sometimes there is a story behind the story. Turns out the Captain had a very hairy landing (maybe wake turbulence from a departing aircraft) but in any event, he believed it was normal. Basically the Cowl of this huge 55,000 pounds thrust engine “kissed” the ground. Unfortunately, the…

Sofemaonline.com offers online training including EASA Part 66 Module 10 Air Legislation compliant training for third country workshop personnel. Who is EASA? The European Union Aviation Safety Agency or EASA is an Agency of the European Union with primary responsibility for Civil Aviation Safety. EASA carries out certification, regulation, and standardisation, and also performs investigation…

Review by Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com Introduction to ETOPS The purpose of ETOPS is to provide a very high level of safety while facilitating the use of twinjets on routes which were previously restricted to quad and trijet. ETOPS is an acronym used in aviation for Extended Operations. ICAO coined the acronym for Extended Twin…

Sofemaonline.com offers online training including EASA Part 66 Module 9 Human Factors compliant training for third country workshop personnel. Introduction Companies should recognise corporate responsibility and ensure a positive attitude to general physical and mental health. The study of aviation maintenance human factors should focus on the different people who perform the work and address…