Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the importance of addressing aircraft engine vibration issues at the earliest opportunity Introduction  Aircraft engine vibration is a major concern for maintenance teams due to its potential to cause severe damage. Imbalanced parts can lead to cracked components, metal fatigue, and catastrophic engine failure if not addressed. Vibration Sources Vibration…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Considers the small print during Contract Development. Introduction Clearly, it is important to specify exactly what is expected and in this way, the Contractor / Service Provider has a clear understanding of what is expected, moreover there is a benchmark by which the work can be assessed. What do we…

Evidence-Based Training (EBT) Considerations – Related to Flight Crew Training. Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers recommended practices related to ICAO Doc 9995 and EASA Opinions 08/2019 (A) & (B). Introduction – ICAO offers the following: The paradigm shift proposed under the Evidence-Based Training (EBT) programme is not simply to replace a sometimes outdated set of critical…

Changing the Audit Focus to a Performance Based System where the audits are driven by needs related to both System Performance and Management Objectives rather than by simple schedule. For maximum benefit, the internal management systems audits should connect with an overarching objective to evaluate “risk.” IS031000 defines risk as: “An undesirable situation or circumstance…