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Sharing a view – Steve Bentley CEO of Sofema offers his take on how we interpret the terms Quality Assurance (QA) & Quality Control (QC). Introduction – Is there a difference between EASA/FAA & ISO? Interpretation of Quality Assurance & Quality Control? Well yes but first let’s start with this interpretation (not mine) – Quality…

EASA Certified Operations Aircraft Fire Extinguisher Requirements Reviewed by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Introduction To comply with CAT.IDE.A.250  – Hand Fire Extinguishers Aeroplanes shall be equipped with: At least one hand fire extinguisher in the flight crew compartment. At least one hand fire extinguisher shall be located in, or readily accessible for use in,…

A Recent Post regarding Aviation SMS where Steve Bentley – CEO of Sofema Aviation Services, shared the organisational communication challenge depicted by the Iceberg of Ignorance together with the need to develop a strong understanding of the challenge of building resilience into our organisations, drew a response from purveyors of SMS Software which caused Bentley…

Regulatory Review by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Introduction – Subpart E – Low Visibility Ops (LVO) SPA.LVO.100 The operator shall only conduct the following low visibility operations (LVO) when approved by the competent authority: Low visibility take-off (LVTO) operation; Lower than standard category I (LTS CAT I) operation; Standard category II (CAT II) operation; Other…