The challenge of moving the Safety Management System SMS to provide more than regulatory compliance

A  comment often heard  from our customers, iterates the difficulty in repositioning the SMS to truly deliver a proactive system. Even amongst those who accept that a fully integrated SMS system will deliver both efficiencies and savings. Whilst  we all agree that without  integrating  the SMS system within  all elements of the organisation we will…

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Understanding Operator and Maintainer EWIS Requirement

It is the Operators and Maintenance Organisation Responsibility to comply with the requirements of  Electrical Wiring Interconnect Systems working practices and procedures including specifically EWIS training. For details concerning the requirements of EWIS training please see AMC 20-22.  Sofema Aviation Services offer a 3 Day in company Training to allow you to manage and deliver your own EWIS…

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EASA Regulatory Training Organisational Compliance & Requirements

Organisations whether Operators, MRO or 145’s are increasingly facing the burden of training their employee’s to satisfy regulatory requirements. Both Part M and Part 145 require that employees are assessed for competence and need to be provided with suitable training. In addition to the general, and on going training requirements, to maintain competence for example…

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SMS Organisational Implementation

An ICAO compliant (as opposed to the current EASA required) Safety Management System provides a mechanism to proactively seek, identify, quantify and mitigate risks and potential hazards which exist in the business. Moreover it provides for a mechanism to deliver a safer working process and environment in every facet of our day to day business….

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