Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers current acceptance between FAA & UK CAA. The UK CAA accepts the following in respect of FAA Products & Articles Note 1: Aircraft certified in the restricted category for purposes of agricultural, forest, and wildlife conservation, aerial surveying, patrolling, weather control, aerial advertising, aerial dispensing of liquids, and other…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the key updates related to EASA regulation (EU) No 139/2014 issued 12 Feb 2014. Introduction The Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 is officially referred to as IR-ADR (Implementing rules – Aerodromes), but it is more commonly known as EASA ADR. It replaces existing national requirements with regard to the management, certification, and operations…

EASA Part 21 Classification of Changes Considerations – Review by Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com  Introduction Please refer to the following document: EASA CM No.: CM–21.A–CS–001 Issue 02 dated 30 April 2021 concerning regulatory requirement(s): Point 21.A.91 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No. 748/2012 – Classification of changes to a type-certificate. Concerning Changes Changes (or…

Design Aspects of Aircraft Airworthiness – Presentation by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Introduction – Certification of Aircraft, Design, and Production The Basic Certification requirements for commercial aircraft are to be found in ICAO Annex 8 Airworthiness of Aircraft ICAO Airworthiness Manual, Part V State of Design and State of Manufacture Each ICAO contracting state…