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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…

Maintenance Error Decision Aid (MEDA) & Maintenance Error Management System (MEMS)

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January 10, 2019

Steven Bentley

Considering the role of Maintenance Error Decision Aid (MEDA) within the context of an effective Maintenance Error Management System Process An Effective MEMS system not only provides a mechanism for conducting thorough and consistent investigations, the outcome of which identifies both the root cause and contributing causes related to a specific maintenance event. Over the…

Where is the Link Between Aviation Safety Management Systems (SMS), HF & MEMS

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January 09, 2019

Steven Bentley

The Focus of this blog is to consider the inter-relationship between Maintenance Error Management Systems (MEMS) – (typically using the Boeing Maintenance Error Decision Aid as a primary tool) and Safety Management through Human Factor Learning within the context of a viable Safety Management System. What is the Purpose of MEMS? The rationale behind a…

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