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Optimizing the EASA 145 Production Planning Process in Aircraft Maintenance

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May 08, 2018

Steven Bentley

 What is Production Planning? So lets start by saying that production planning has nothing to do with the operator (so not to confuse with the maintenance planning activities which sit within the operators remit) Production Planning belongs to the Part 145 Production Organisation – To be effective it needs to interface with the PART M…

Using Assertive Techniques to Deal with Conflict

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May 03, 2018

Steven Bentley

 Sofema Aviation Services  www.sassofia.com  looks at assertive techniques which can be employed when performing conflict resolution. Introduction Should we find ourselves in circumstances which require us to communicate assertively, we usually have underlying reasons to achieve the best outcome. Consider the challenge that learning assertive behaviour is only part of the story, having the confidence…

Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com looks at Principles for Co-Operative Communication

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May 02, 2018

Steven Bentley

 What is the cooperative principle? Essentially it demonstrates an understanding of the need to ensure that in any given conversation we try to “add value” to the conversation Means that we provide value and furthers the purpose of that conversation. The cooperative principle goes actually works both ways in that the obligation on speakers to…

Introducing FAR Parts 43 & 145 – what are the differences and applicability?

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Introducing FAR Parts 43 & 145

April 30, 2018

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com welcomes the following contribution from our Hong Kong FAA Specialist Instructor Kevin Rookes.   FAA Regulation for Aircraft Mechanics Of all the parts that make up Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations in Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), only one part speaks solely to mechanics. 14 CFR…