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SMS Implementation for Airports and Aerodromes

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September 15, 2012

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services is pleased to offer a 2 day training course covering EASA compliant SMS Implementation for Airports and Aerodromes. The course is aimed specifically at Aerodrome Management and Operational Staff, Safety Managers, Quality Managers, Aerodrome Safety Personnel. Regulators and Airport SMS Stake holders. The challenge of implementation an effective airfield SMS also provides…

Introduction to EASA Authority, Organisation and Operations Requirements for Aerodromes.

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September 10, 2012

Steven Bentley

Presented by Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com EASA Basic Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1108/2009 (hereafter referred to as the ‘Basic Regulation’) included aerodromes and ATM/ANS into the European aviation safety regulatory system. Notice of Proposed Amendment NPA 2011-20 (A) 09/12/2011 introduces rules applicable to aerodromes. The Implementing Rules (IRs) will become…

The Certification Process – SSA – ALI – CMR & CDCCL

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September 06, 2012

Steven Bentley

A brief introduction to certification terms to be found in the Continuous Airworthiness Management of EASA compliant aircraft. Presented by Steven Bentley – MD Sofema Aviation Services. The Type Certificate Holder (TCH) is responsible to the regulator of the state of the designer to deliver an aircraft which is fully compliant with the System and…

Part OPS – Moving the Goal Posts – Part AR and Part OR are finished before they start!

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September 01, 2012

Steven Bentley

Please be very careful when you see the terms AR and or OR in connection with EASA Part Operations regulations as these terms are now redundant. Steven Bentley MD of Sofema Aviation Services explains further How it Was going to be – Part AR  – The key elements of Part-AR included the oversight of all…