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Aircraft Maintenance Introduction

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January 15, 2019

Steven Bentley

Steve Bentley MD of Sofema Aviation Services (www.sassofia.com) takes a look at the function and development of the Aircraft Maintenance Program in the EASA Compliant World. Our mission is to share that the role of Maintenance Planning has the potential to provide significant savings whilst maintaining a fully compliant and safety focused maintenance management system….

Notes Concerning Forthcoming Changes to EASA Regulations Related to Maintenance Procedures for General Aviation Aircraft

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General Aviation Aircraft

January 14, 2019

Steven Bentley

 EASA advises they are focusing on reducing the Complexity of Implementing rules related to the lower risks associated with General Aviation. A summary of Changes include: PART M Light (Does Not Apply to Commercial Air Transport CAT but can apply to COM – Commercial other than Commercial Air Transport) (Also Not CMPA) Part-ML will be…

EASA Aircraft Maintenance Programme Maintenance Planning Considerations

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January 14, 2019

Steven Bentley

 Introduction The airworthiness (initial and continuing) of the aircraft referred to in Annex II to the Basic Regulation has to comply with the national rules of the state of registry, which may include ‘national requirements. If the AMP is self-declared, based on the M.A.302(h) alleviation for ELA1 aircraft not involved in a commercial operation, it…

Why it is important for the Post Holder – Nominated Person to Ensure Quality Control Compliance in an EASA Approved Organisation

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January 11, 2019

Steven Bentley

Steve Bentley MD of Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com explains: It is very healthy within the organisation to ensure that the Post Holder is able to deliver Compliance Independently of the QM (CM) – Explain Consider the Role of the Aviation Quality System within the European Aviation Safety Agency “EASA” Consider the following role definitions and…