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Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the basic building blocks of the EASA Part 145 Production Planning Function and considers how it all fits together. Introduction A strong & effective organisation will see Production Planning at the heart of the maintenance organisation. Primary roles of the Production Planning Department include: Planning (forecasting, planning, and control): o Forecasting…

Developing a Fatigue Management System – Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) considers the obligations placed on EASA Part 145 Organisations with the issue of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1963 Introduction – Fatigue Management System Fatigue is a physiological state of reduced mental or physical performance capability resulting from sleep loss or extended wakefulness, circadian phase, or workload…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the requirements related to a compliant FAA 145 Quality System. Introduction – 145.211 Quality control system. (a) A certificated repair station must establish and maintain a quality control system acceptable to the FAA that ensures the airworthiness of the articles on which the repair station or any of its contractors performs…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers aspects of Operational Suitability Data (OSD) as related to Certification Specification – SIM Data (CS-SIMD). Introduction EASA published a new certification standard called Certification Specification Simulator Data CS- SIMD providing regulatory guidance for the evaluation of data used for simulator certification. CS-SIMD ensures the provision of data which is used…