Developing Interpersonal Effectiveness

Sofema Aviation Services (www.sassofia.com) Looks at the process of Developing Interpersonal Effectiveness Interpersonal Communication is a skill which anyone can master and in truth it is only a few people who are born naturals for the rest of us there is work to do and it takes conscious effort together with practice – however with…

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RVSM Maintenance Best Practices

RVSM Maintenance Best Practices Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com looks at RVSM Maintenance Best Practices. The maintenance Program should contain the maintenance practices outlined in both the applicable aircraft maintenance Manual (|AMM) and Component Maintenance Manual (CMM) for each Aircraft Type The following items serve as an example and should be reviewed for compliance in respect of  RVSM…

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Maintenance Programme Approval Requirements for RVSM

Maintenance Programme Approval Requirements for RVSM Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com takes a look at the requirements to ensure the Maintenance Program is correctly configured for Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) Introduction  This approved maintenance program shall identify all aircraft components required for RVSM together with scheduled requirements. These components have been identified by the aircraft manufacturer and should be…

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Introduction to Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM)

Introduction to Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM)   1982 saw considerable efforts focused on the feasibility of RVSM. Under the overall guidance of the ICAO Review of the General Concept of Separation Panel (RGCSP), several States initiated a series of comprehensive work programmes to examine the feasibility of reducing the vertical separation minimum above FL 290…

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