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Who is Responsible for Process and Procedures in an EASA Approved Organisation?

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January 18, 2017

Steven Bentley

The most effective outcome is where the business area fully owns the process and procedures, which are associated with each of the processes – Why ? Well simply because with ownership comes a specific responsibility to “buy in” or “adopt” and to also ensure active implementation of the procedures. Consider the 3 primary options for…

How to Reduce Cost by thinking ahead for your EASA and GCAA Compliant Regulatory Training

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January 04, 2017

Steven Bentley

Is Dubai a convenient regulatory training location for you or your companies employees? Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com offers the ultimate in customer friendly regulatory training! With more than 250 regulatory training courses to choose from across a whole range of subjects related to both regulatory and vocational competences, regulatory training could not be more…

Considering the Positive Attributes of a Human Factors in Aviation Trainer

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January 03, 2017

Steven Bentley

Human Factors has been around as long as Humans of course, but it is only in recent times that we as organisations started to focus on the importance of HF training. To deliver Human Factors training – In fact to deliver any training to an adult audience brings with it the challenge of engaging with the audience….

Integrating Maintenance Error Management System (MEMS) into your EASA Part 145 Organisation Safety Management System (SMS)

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January 03, 2017

Steven Bentley

A discussion document from Steve Bentley MD of Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com MEMS versus SMS Lets consider the role of MEMS, which is essentially a reactive tool. For example, Boeing Maintenance Error Decision Aid (MEDA) was developed specifically as a tool to help understand the contributing factors related to a given incident or event. SMS…