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Steve Bentley MD of Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com looks at issues with EASA 145 Engagement 145.A.45 Maintenance data (a) The organisation shall hold and use applicable current maintenance data in the performance of maintenance, including modifications and repairs. ‘Applicable’ means relevant to any aircraft, component or process specified in the organisation’s approval class rating schedule…

​S​teve Bentley MD of SAS (www.sassofia.com) takes a long hard look at the subject of Competence within the EASA 145 organisation. How well is your competence management process working within your 145 Organisation? ED Decision 2011/011/R 28/11/2011 GM 2 145.A.30 (e) – Competence assessment procedure (Are you familiar with your organisations Procedure?) The organisation should…

Introduction by Steve Bentley MD SAS www.sassofia.com Standards at a High Level – ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a specialized agency of United Nations. Has been functioning in its role since 1947. In the interest of safety, an aircraft must be designed, constructed and operated in compliance with the appropriate airworthiness requirements of…

Do Licensed Aircraft Engineers  LAE’s truly understand their roles and responsibilities?    In fact there are some indicators that there may be some gaps in this understanding, lets consider some of the issues and share an understanding.  1/ Quality Control Whilst the Business Area Owner / Post Holder is ultimately responsible for the overall delivery…