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Introduction Type Certificates A type certificate is issued to signify the airworthiness of an aircraft manufacturing design or “type”. (A type certificate is issued by the National Aviation Authority (NAA) of the State of the Operator stating the airworthiness standard for the aircraft type, model, aircraft engine or propeller.) Prototypes are typically developed and used…

Steven Bentley MD of Sofema Aviation Services believes it is time to recognize Quality (QAS) as a component of our organisations SMS. Where Should an EASA Compliant Quality Assurance System “Sit” in relation to the Organisations SMS? Introduction Historically (and growing up in the workplace through the 1970’s I can attest to the fact) there…

So Let’s take a look at how we could perform an Audit of the Internal Reporting System within an Operators Management System. Consider First the Background Regulatory Obligations and to note that we need in this case to comply with both 965/2012 and 376/2014 (Proposed Audit Items are identified as AI-N) AMC1 ORO.GEN.200(a)(2) Management system…

A discussion paper by Steve Bentley MD of SAS (www.sassofia.com) So what is the Fundamental Mistake? Essentially it is to “believe” that there is a similarity between ISO & EASA – there is not! (Sure, Quality is Quality) but make no mistake – EASA is all about compliance. Even the Quality Assurance Manager has received…