A discussion paper by Steve Bentley MD of SAS (www.sassofia.com) So what is the Fundamental Mistake? Essentially it is to “believe” that there is a similarity between ISO & EASA – there is not! (Sure, Quality is Quality) but make no mistake – EASA is all about compliance. Even the Quality Assurance Manager has received…

Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com considers essential training requirements related to the delivery of an effective operations audit. 1/ Is it necessary to receive training on (for example) Quality Auditing of Fuel Farms or Quality Auditing of De icing Procedures? Ref the following – Regulation (EU) 965/2012 on air operations – COMPLEX OPERATORS — COMPLIANCE MONITORING…

Sofema Aviation Services Presents: Aviation Quality Assurance Best Practice Overview and Recurrent – 1 Day – Hanoi, Vietnam Location: AESC Facilities, Hanoi, Vietnam Course offered by www.sassofia.com Where & When is the Course? AESC Facilities, Hanoi, Vietnam– April 20th, 2018 Who is the Course for? This course is  for persons who are Quality & Safety…

From a pure auditing perspective little has changed between EU OPS and OPS Regulation 965/2012 probably the emphasis on developing the audit schedule based on performance is one of the most significant developments. Firstly, we should understand that the primary role of EASA Compliant Quality Auditing is to ensure both external and internal compliance with…