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Continuing Airworthiness Considerations Considerations related to Aircraft Maintenance Programme (AMP) and continuing airworthiness procedures in support of the Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) operations. RVSM Maintenance Practices and Procedures Aircraft Minimum Equipment List (MEL) – Where applicable, a minimum equipment list (MEL), adapted from the master minimum equipment list (MMEL), and should include items pertinent to operating…

General understanding regarding reporting  Are you familiar with AMC 20-8 How effective is your personal reporting into your organisations Quality System? How many times have you reported in the last 12 months? Are you familiar with the Voluntary Reporting System? If yes when do see it being used? – General Why do Organisations “under perform”…

GCAA says now –EASA Says Later! ICAO says 8 years ago (2009) Sofema Aviation Services (www.sassofia.com) considers the current status of SMS within an EASA compliant Part 145 organisation. What is SMS? Sure we all know what is a Safety Management System (SMS) But consider the two options : a) Safety Management System focused on…

Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com looks at the Unique Responsibilities of the Aircraft Inspector – Subjective / Objective. To consider the difference between VI, GVI & DVI and EWIS SAGVI. Over 80 percent of the inspections on large transport category aircraft are visual inspections. Visual inspection is usually the most economical and fastest way to obtain…