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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers best practices related to the integration of Maintenance Foreign Object Damage (FOD) process and procedures into the organizational Safety Management System. Introduction – to ensure the best outcomes the following elements will be considered: Foreign Object Damage (FOD) can result from various objects like tools, parts, debris etc. The integration…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the role & purpose of Required Inspection Items (RII) Tasks Introduction An FAA RII item is defined as a designation of the items of maintenance and alteration that must be inspected (required inspections) including at least those that could result in a failure, malfunction, or defect, endangering the safe operation of…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the building blocks of an FAA-compliant aviation Safety Management System (SMS) Introduction SMS is a Management led, formal, top-down, organization-wide approach to: Managing safety risks and Assuring the effectiveness of safety risk controls. Includes the following elements: o Procedures, o Practices, and o Policies for the management of safety risk….

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the challenges of Safety Management System (SMS) integration into an existing organisational system Introduction – What makes a successful Aviation Safety Management System operation? Effective aviation safety management relies on Five Key Concepts: Upper-level management engagement A just culture Safety event (Hazard with an unacceptable level of risk) Reporting and…