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Presented by Sofema Aviation Services (www.sassofia.com). Continuing Airworthiness Tasks The aircraft continuing airworthiness and the serviceability of operational and emergency equipment shall be ensured by: (a) the accomplishment of pre-flight inspections; (b) the rectification of any defect and damage affecting safe operation in accordance with data specified in points ML.A.304 and ML.A.401, as applicable, while…

Sofema Aviation Services considers the responsibilities related to the management of Continuing Airworthiness. An Approved Training Organisation (ATO) is required to comply with Part ORA of Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 and either Part-NCC or Part-NCO of Regulation (EU) No 965/2012, depending on the aircraft being operated. Part-ORO is not applicable to ATOs. Declared Training Organisation…

Introduction by Steve Bentley – CEO of Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com What is a Combined Airworthiness Organisation (Part-CAO)? Essentially it provides a new simplified organisation approval for General Aviation (GA) which provides an alleviation against many of the requirements (For example – No Safety Management System (SMS)). The Part-CAO was not created only to replace…

Introduction Steve Bentley CEO of Sofema Aviation Services (www.sassofia.com) reviews roles, responsibilities and obligations. This document considers the process whereby we can provide Commercial Air Transport CAT Flight Crew with approval to perform Pre-Departure Inspection (PDI) including Associated Tasks (I.A.W. M.A.301(1)) as well as Tasks In Accordance with EASA Part 145 AMC 145.A.30(j)(4). Concerning Pre-Departure…