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Developing Electrical Wiring Interconnect System (EWIS) Training Programs

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October 22, 2014

Steven Bentley

The blog considers which Electrical Wiring Interconnect System (EWIS) training is applicable for each group of Staff. Target Group 1: Qualified staff performing EWIS maintenance. These staff members are personnel who perform wiring systems maintenance and their training is based on their job description and the work being performed by them (e.g. avionics skilled workers…

The Regulator as the SMS Safety Net and the need to be Proactive

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October 20, 2014

Steven Bentley

How dependent is an EASA or GCAA compliant organization on the effectiveness of the Safety Management System (SMS) Manager?  Immeasurably is the simple answer, with the changes in organizational thinking driven by ICAO and others which we have seen introduced over the last decade or so, leading to the more or less de facto acceptance…

The Difference between Part M and Part 145 Records

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October 20, 2014

Steven Bentley

To first consider the difference between the operator or owner and the maintainer because it is the operator or the owner who is required through the management of technical records to demonstrate that the aircraft meets all requirements to be able to fly, whereas the 145 organisation must demonstrate only that all requested and performed…

What do Aircraft Technical Records People do?

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October 17, 2014

Steven Bentley

Lets start by considering the various tasks, roles and responsibilities which a Tech Records administrator may be tasked with as part of their normal duties a) Maintain and manage any records associated with the maintenance management or operation. b) Liaise with the Stores inspector regarding the management of components and the control of Form 1’s…