EASA Operational & Maintenance Compliance Manager Review

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers key elements of an effective Compliance System together with the Roles and Responsibilities of the Compliance Manager (CM) Introduction Who is responsible for quality in an organisation? An answer that is often given is the Quality Manager (Compliance Manager). In fact, please Note that while the Compliance Manager is responsible for…

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Aviation Safety Management Systems Risk Assessment Workshop Task

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS), www.sassofia.com, lays out a typical structure for performing a Risk Assessment as part of a Workshop Activity. Example Tasks for Aviation Safety Management Systems Workshop Aircraft Maintenance Example Tasks A new maintenance procedure has been introduced for addressing the robbery of ESDS aircraft components. The staff is unfamiliar with the new procedure. o   Identify…

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Aviation Weekly News Roundup – 30 August 2024

Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup: > Malaysia Airlines’ AOC validity cut from three years to one The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has reduced the duration of Malaysia Airlines’ air operator certificate (AOC) from three years to one,…

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Relentless Root Cause – Using Pareto Techniques as Part of Root Cause Activities

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the benefit of using Pareto Techniques as part of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities. Introduction Pareto Techniques can be highly effective in identifying and addressing the most significant issues that contribute to a problem. Here’s how the Pareto Principle, commonly known as the “80/20 rule,” can be integrated into RCA…

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