Introduced by Sofema Aviation Services (www.sassofia.com) ABAS Aircraft-based Augmentation System – An augmentation system that augments and/or integrates the information obtained from the other GNSS elements with information available on board the aircraft. Augmentation of a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) is a method of improving the navigation system’s attributes, such as accuracy, reliability, and…

A review by Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com Developing logical and clearly understood recommendations is an essential undertaking during the culmination of the accident investigation process. It is important to ensure that all recommendations are fully supported by analysis and findings within the body of the report. The purpose of the investigation is to uncover both…

The Aviation Maintenance Planning Function is the responsibility of the Aircraft Operator or Owner. Without doubt the opportunity exists in every organization to employ effective Maintenance Planning processes which may contribute significantly to achieving real cost savings within the organization. This comprehensive package of 5 courses considers best practice processes for accomplishing the various tasks,…

The starting point of course has to be to understand the work load, which is a combination of scheduled and unscheduled. The scheduled workload is a combination of work derived from the Aircraft Maintenance Program AMP and additional works, whether company generated or regulatory driven. The MPD is a dynamic document and subject for a…