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FOD Considerations Part 2 Steven Bentley www.sassofia.com We should all understand the potential which exists for Foreign Object Debris and Foreign Object Damage to severely injure airport or airline personnel or to inflict damage on equipment. FOD comes from many different sources, we need to be constantly vigilant and to maximise our efforts to remove…

FOD Considerations Part 1 Steven Bentley www.sassofia.com ICAO Annex 14 (Chapter 10, paragraph 10.2.1) states that “The surface of pavements (runways, taxiways, aprons and adjacent areas) shall be kept clear of any loose stones or other objects that might cause damage to aircraft structures or engines, or impair the operation of aircraft systems.” Note –…

EASA & FAA are two sides of the same story and because they come at this story from different directions there is naturally some confusion in Industry. The purpose of this blog written by Steve Bentley MD of Sofema Aviation Services (www.sassofia.com) is to share and explore the challenge of informing industry as to this…

Managing Competence in Aviation Maintenance and Maintenance Management is essential to the safe operation of the organisation. An essential element of competence is appropriate training together with a core skill set with the support of effective organisation process and procedures. Staff who work in the Maintenance Control Centre environment are exposed to many elements of…