Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com takes a look at a number of challenges within the Aerodrome Ramp Area. Introduction Situation Awareness is essentially an awareness of what is happening around you and how you connect with this understanding. Situational awareness is the perception of environmental elements and events with respect to time or space, the…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the forthcoming requirements related to European Union Aviation Safety Agency Opinion No 03/2021 Note 1 – An EASA Opinion is the source for Implementing Rules (when ratified by the European Commission (EC)) unless issued under delegated authority re 2018/1139. Note 2 – An EASA Decision is the source for Acceptable…

Regulatory Review by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Introduction – Subpart E – Low Visibility Ops (LVO) SPA.LVO.100 The operator shall only conduct the following low visibility operations (LVO) when approved by the competent authority: Low visibility take-off (LVTO) operation; Lower than standard category I (LTS CAT I) operation; Standard category II (CAT II) operation; Other…

The SMS is intended to be a continually developing “tool” within the organisation. Providing source data to enable solutions to multiple issues across the business. Within the airport environment we have constant change, which provides for the potential for exposure to additional hazards. The SMS needs to embrace this change and to deliver any necessary…