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Part 145 First Aid – CPR Branching Scenario: What to Do, What Not to Do

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October 16, 2025

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) Considers how to run a safe, correct adult CPR sequence under real-world maintenance conditions What to Do Make the area safe: stop vehicles, isolate power, clear tools, move away from fuel vapours or wet floors. Check: if the person is unresponsive and not breathing normally, call 999/112 and send for the…

Building Health & Safety (HSE) Competence into Aviation Leadership

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Building Health & Safety (HSE) Competence into Aviation Leadership

October 14, 2025

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) considers the challenges when building an HSE into an Aviation Domain. Introduction Aviation Leaders set the Cultural Tone. If leaders treat safety as “how we work,” people copy it. If leaders treat safety as a box to tick, people copy that too. Important Note: Do not treat HSE and your core…

Maintenance Error Management System Development Discussion

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October 13, 2025

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) considers the development of Boeing’s MEDA from Maintenance Error Decision Aid to Maintenance Event Decision Aid. Understanding what that shift means for investigation quality, safety culture, and SMS performance. Background Origins: Developed by Boeing with airline/union/FAA involvement in the early–mid 1990s; distributed to operators from 1995; widely adopted as an industry…

Troubling Times Ahead – Aging Workforce & Knowledge Transfer in Aviation

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October 13, 2025

Steven Bentley

Steve Bentley, FRAeS, CEO of Sofema Aviation Services, discusses the challenges of knowledge transfer, maintaining safety and quality, and ensuring strong, effective engagement as more experienced employees retire. Where we are in 2025 – The Core Problem to Solve Aviation organizations today are relying on a shrinking pool of highly experienced technicians, engineers, and Operational Controllers,…