Sofema Aviation Services (www.sassofia.com) looks at the basics of writing aviation procedures. Introduction In aviation, we have procedures for just about every activity. As we should understand, procedures are connected to policies as well as the need to demonstrate regulatory compliance. Procedures should provide sufficient instruction to avoid ambiguity and should deliver the message. Well-written…

Sofema Aviation Services (www.sassofia.com) looks at delivering an Increased Aircraft Fuel Efficiency and overall Decrease in Fuel Consumption with Optimized Core Engine Cleaning. Consider the value of 1% saving of the fuel costs as a result of paying specific attention to the health of the engines and improving performance and reducing the operating temperature of…

Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com looks at key drivers related to Aircraft Maintenance Reserves and what they mean for Engine Maintenance. The Role of Maintenance Reserves The essential purpose of Maintenance Reserves is to calculate the cost of consumption of applicable parts or components typically calculated on a per hour basis Example of Maintenance Reserve Calculation…

Engine Direct Maintenance Cost The Cost of Engine Shop Maintenance is known as the Direct Maintenance Cost (DMC) With modern condition monitoring processes and the availability of Engine Condition Trend Monitoring (ECTM) software, it is possible to be far more “accurate” in assessing the operational costs of Engine Maintenance. Additionally the introduction of Condition Monitored…