Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the key aspects of Aircrew Licencing. Introduction Within Europe, the European Flight Crew Licensing (FCL) system traces its origins to the Joint Airworthiness Authority (JAA). European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) was given, under Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008…

Review by Sofema Aviation Services Regulatory Background Reference NPA 2019-05 & EASA (RMT).0251 Phase II in EPAS 2019-2023, NPA proposes amendments to Annex I (Part 21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 and Annex II (Part-145) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014, in order to: Introduce safety management principles that implement ICAO Annex 19, and foster an…

Considering Implementation Criteria Ref GM1 SPA.RVSM.105(d)(9)  operational approval (ED Decision 2017/009/R) Specific Regional Procedures (Identified by ICAO) (a) The areas of applicability (by Flight Information Region) of RVSM airspace is identified ICAO regions is contained in the relevant sections of ICAO Document 7030/4. Note – the various sections contain operating and contingency procedures unique to…

Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com takes a deep dive into the TNA Process. TNA Background & Purpose The role of the training needs analysis (TNA) is to assess the gap between the knowledge and skills which the trainee currently possesses (Generic within the group) against the knowledge and skills which they will require to perform safe…