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Sofema Aviation Services considers the exposures in Aviation Quality & Safety System Root Cause Analysis Despite the best efforts of individuals and organizations to avoid negative outcomes serious adverse events will still take place. RCA Techniques are essential within the Aviation Quality & Safety Environment both as a Proactive Tool as well as a Reactive…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the complexities of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) To be effective in reducing negative events we need to understand how we can use various analytical techniques to first understand and then to mitigate the actual as well as potential exposure. The root cause analysis (RCA) method uses a cause and effect approach…

Regulatory Background STC applicants are required from EASA to demonstrate design capability in accordance with EASA Part 21 Subpart J; by way of derogation they can demonstrate design capability in the form of Alternative Procedures to Design Organisation Approval (AP to DOA). EASA certifies this demonstration of design capability by issuing a Finding of Compliance…

Introduction Due to their inherent criticality, all changes to the design of an aircraft are required to be approved in some form. How this is achieved varies from country to country. Generally, modifications and repairs deemed to be “minor”, such as the installation of a radio or the repair to upholstery, may be approved by…