The impact of Safety Culture on Aviation Performance Audits

The primary purpose of a Performance Audit is to identify opportunities to improve the organisations well being, whether it is focused on optimizing process and procedures or removing wasteful practices and behaviours. We often find strong, cohesive professional sub-cultures within the aviation industry for example in maintenance and operations. Differences in safety attitudes and behaviours…

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Managing a GCAA / EASA Part 147 for Regulatory Compliance

To focus on the regulatory compliance we shall ignore the aspects of marketing and other critical business elements. The requirements to achieve a successful GCAA / Part 147 are very specific and success within the process is probably somewhat easier to measure than with other regulatory approvals. The Training Manager (who may be the Accountable…

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Sofema Aviation Services delivers regulatory training for Fujairah Aviation Academy

Thursday, April 17th April saw the completion of a series of training courses delivered for Fujairah Aviation Academy  by Steven Bentley MD of Sofema Aviation Services  The courses covered several specific areas compliant with the objectives of the United Arab Emirates – Gulf Civil Aviation Authority GCAA in the following subject areas :   Aviation…

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The Role of the Aviation Quality System within the European Aviation Safety Agency “EASA” and Gulf Civil Aviation Authority “GCAA” Environment

Consider the following role definitions and responsibilities :- First that the Accountable Manager is responsible for the Quality System which includes both elements of Quality Control and Quality Assurance; Second The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for the auditing of all Compliance related elements of the organization system. When we speak about Organisational Compliance we…

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