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Introduction to the Concept of Aviation Fatigue Risk Management Systems

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November 01, 2016

Steven Bentley

Fatigue and in particular Flight & Cabin Crew Fatigue can be considered as: A physiological state of reduced mental or physical performance capability resulting from sleep loss or extended wakefulness, circadian phase, or workload (mental and/or physical activity) that can impair a crew member’s alertness and ability to safely operate an aircraft or perform safety…

Improving the Effectiveness of EASA Compliant Aircraft Maintenance Planning

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October 31, 2016

Steven Bentley

Not only are Aircraft Maintenance Programs a mandatory requirement for all aircraft, they also serve to ensure safe, reliable, and hopefully cost‑effective operations. The maintenance program no longer derives from the direct involvement of the manufacturer of the aircraft rather it is the output of a dedicated team of professionals called the Maintenance Review Board…

Considerations related to the Embodiment of Non Mandatory Service Bulletin requirements related to Aircraft Certified to EASA Standards

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October 31, 2016

Steven Bentley

Regardless of how the Service Bulletin (SB) is identified by the issuing company, Service Bulletins are not mandatory, unless they are supported by an Airworthiness Directive (AD). So from a regulatory point of view the SB may not be required. However this is only one part of the story. SB’s may also be driven by…

Developing Aviation Maintenance Procedures to manage control of man-hour planning versus scheduled maintenance work

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October 28, 2016

Steven Bentley

Consider that the fundamental obligation to ensure the correct allocation of manpower sits with the EASA Part 145 Production Planning Group, however the Operators “Maintenance Planning” group are stakeholders in the effective delivery of the maintenance check, so clearly there is a specific interest. When developing the maintenance man-hour plan we need to take into…

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