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Annex Va – Annex Vb – Annex Vc- Annex Vd Steve Bentley CEO of Sofema Aviation Services (www.sassofia.com) looks at the regulatory implications of the New EASA Part M and explains the new terms and what they mean. Implementation Date – 24 March 2020 Following the Implementation Date –  each aircraft must follow either Part-M…

Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com considers terminology related to FAA Unapproved Parts. Introduction: What are Unapproved Aircraft Parts? Note: Unapproved Aircraft Parts are not acceptable either within the FAA or EASA system – No part which is found to be not acceptable for fitment under FAA conditions will ever be acceptable to fit EASA Registered Aircraft. A part that…

Review by Sofema Aviation Services Regulatory Background Reference NPA 2019-05 & EASA (RMT).0251 Phase II in EPAS 2019-2023, NPA proposes amendments to Annex I (Part 21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 and Annex II (Part-145) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014, in order to: Introduce safety management principles that implement ICAO Annex 19, and foster an…

Introduction by Steve Bentley, CEO of Sofema Aviation Services (www.sassofia.com) What do Organisations think about SMS its role and concept? This is actually a very interesting question and has multiple answers depending on both the role of the person and the culture of the organisation. Some organisations recognise the value and fully buy into every…