Part M – Part 145 Interface and responsibilities

An Operator is required to have a process to manage Continuing Airworthiness as a direct responsibility, moreover it is required also to either have its own approved “in house” Part 145 or to Contract a Part 145 Organization to cover at least the requirements of both Line Maintenance and Minor Maintenance. Whilst the Maintainer is…

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Rising to the Challenge of Safety Management System Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

As a SMS trainer with many years experience and many courses successfully delivered, it is clearly evident that the biggest challenge every organisation faces is for sure connected to making this part of the process work for “your” organisation. Where are the challenges Well the first one is chronic under reporting – simply people are…

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Where are the biggest challenges to the successful implementation of the Aviation Safety Management System?

Most aviation companies are now in one way or another either implementing, considering the implementation or have implemented and are now trying to make the Safety Management System work in an effective way. Taking each element in turn The first challenge to ensure successful implementation of the SMS concerns the effective provision of resources, both…

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How do we connect Quality & Safety in 2015

All Commercial Air Transport Operators (CAT) are required to have a Quality Assurance Function which in a EASA Regulation 2012/965 Compliant Organisation is typically referred to as a Compliance Management Function. This duty is performed by the Compliance Manager, together with a Safety Management Function which is in fact the responsibility of the nominated persons….

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