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Sofema Aviation Services considers EASA Aircraft Lease Holder issues – Part 1

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March 24, 2016

Steven Bentley

The following document considers a number of issues and identifies the current and future viewpoint which is understood to be the position taken by EASA Concerning the back-to-birth traceability for any component fitted to European aircraft? The issue occurs because the requirements focus on only Life Limited Components (LLC) and the records do not focus…

Aviation Safety Management Systems – The Challenge of Delivering Effective Practical Investigations

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March 21, 2016

Steven Bentley

One of the major changes introduced by the concept of an aviation management system shared ownership and shared responsibility, is the need to ensure a role relevant level of training to support the responsibility for managing identified risks. Many organisations, unfortunately do not give enough support or training to the persons who need to identify…

Regulatory Introduction to Aviation Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)

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March 21, 2016

Steven Bentley

Occupational safety and health (OSH) is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment. The goals of occupational safety and health programs include to foster a safe and healthy work environment. OSH may also protect co-workers, family members, employers, customers, and many others who might…

Introduction to Aviation Health and Safety Issues

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March 18, 2016

Steven Bentley

Within the Aviation Environment we have potential exposure to a vast range of hazards, how we manage these hazards and develop mitigations for the associated exposure is an essential attribute of effective H & S management. Essentially we are talking more about organisational issues although Human Factors may be identified as precursors for many events….