Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com reviews key trigger events which have influenced the introduction of modifications to the requirements of Maintenance Check Flights. Introduction Following a number of recommendations, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has implemented new requirements for maintenance check flights. EASA has recognized the importance of these flights and has taken steps to improve…

Introduction to EASA Airworthiness Requirements presented by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Introduction As we should now understand ICAO describes continuing airworthiness as follows: “All of the processes ensuring that, at any time in its life, an aeroplane complies with the technical conditions fixed to the issue of the Certificate of Airworthiness and is in…

Easy Access Rules for Air Operations (Regulation (EU) No 965/2012) Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers SPA-Subpart C: Operations with Specified Minimum Navigation Performance (MNPS). SPA.MNPS.100 MNPS Operations (Ref – Regulation (EU) No 965/2012) Aircraft shall only be operated in designated minimum navigation performance specifications (MNPS) airspace in accordance with regional supplementary procedures, where minimum…

Introduction to UAE GCAA Civil Aviation Regulations – Considerations provided by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com General Intro Air Operator Certificate (AOC) is a certificate that authorizes an organization to operate aircraft which may consist of Air Carrier (Scheduled), Air Transport (Charter), or Private Category. Operational Specification (OPSPEC) – Operations Specification is an authorization to…