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Review by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com looking at the transition from ETOPS to EDTO Introduction Any operation by an aeroplane with two or more turbine engines where the diversion time to an en-route alternate aerodrome is greater than the threshold time established by the State of the Operator. Extended Diversion Time Operations (EDTO) Development-Background:…

Presented by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Introduction Certification requirements for civil [commercial] aircraft are derived from: ICAO Annex 8 Airworthiness of Aircraft together with ICAO Airworthiness Manual, Part V State of Design and State of Manufacture. Each ICAO contracting state is obligated to establish its own legal framework. Within the European Community, this activity…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the elements related to the needed to demonstrate to EASA a compliance plan meeting the intent of Part 26/ CS 26 applicable to Restricted Type Certificate Holders as well as Type Certificate Holders & Applicants. Compliance with point 26.301 of Part-26 is demonstrated when a compliance plan exists that includes…

EASA Compliant Structural Integrity Requirements Driven by Part 26 – Further Considerations by Sofema Online (SOL) www.sofemaonline.com Introduction This regulation has been updated to address the possibility of catastrophic failure of large ageing aeroplanes due to fatigue and corrosion. Attention is given to the following key areas: Fatigue of the basic type design Widespread fatigue…