Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the key terminology related to Aircraft Certification – System Safety Assessment Catastrophic Failure Condition: A failure condition that would result in multiple fatalities, usually with the loss of the airplane. Error: An omission or incorrect action by a crewmember or maintenance personnel, or a mistake in requirements, design, or implementation. Event: An…

CS 25 Introduction to Airworthiness – Safety Assessment – Consideration by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Introduction Related to Failure Condition Classification For large airplanes, the airworthiness standards (CS/FAR-25), require fail-safe structures, except when it is not possible to implement such a design due to geometrical restrictions. An example of such a case is the…