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It is necessary in support of the First EASA Part 66 Maintenance Engineers Licence for the prospective Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer LAME to complete a period of OJT The following information is drawn from AMC to Section 6 of Appendix III to Part-66 ‘Aircraft Type Training and Examination Standard. On-the-Job Training’ ED Decision 2015/029/R With…

The Short Answer is No! ….However there is more to this story – Read on ! Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com  Looks at some of the specific elements related to UAE GCAA, FAA & EASA Compliant SMS Whether we are talking about UAE GCAA, FAA or EASA as the “regulatory environment” the focus remains on demonstrating…

Sofema Aviation Services Considers the need for Human Factors Training for Part M Staff and notes EASA have not acted since the issue of NPA 2013-01 (B) more than 5 years ago. The potential for human error is ever present and best practice organizationally driven behaviours, together with enhanced personal understanding can only add to…

The Elements of Aircraft Maintenance – Part 4An article by our Guest Blogger and SAS Instructor and Consultant  Kevin Rookes Welcome to the final part of a four-part series that explains what constitutes maintenance from an FAA perspective and what are the differences between the elements that make up maintenance? In this article we look…