Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com looks at the compliance obligations related to the requirements of Certification Specification – Maintenance Certifying Staff Data CS-MCSD CS-MCSD is applicable to Group 1 aircraft as defined in point 66.A.5 of Part-66, in respect of which EASA establishes and notifies to the applicant the operational suitability data (OSD) certification basis in accordance with Part 21. CS MCSD.430 Maintenance areas of special emphasis (MASE) Maintenance areas of special emphasis (MASE)…

Cabin Refurbishment and LOPA Changes Considerations Presented by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Introduction – What is a LOPA? LOPA stands for either Location of Passenger Accommodations or Layout of Passenger Accommodation. Note 1: The Term LOPA has now been changed to Aircraft Interior Control Document (AICD). Note 2: There is no regulatory requirement driving…

EASA Part 21 Design Considerations Related to Proportionality & Level of Involvement – Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the steps EASA is taking to make life a little easier for smaller organisations. Let’s First Consider Proportionality Early in 2019, EASA introduced additional Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMCs) for Part 21. (Ref Annex I to…

Sofema Aviation Services Considers the functioning relationship between EASA Part 21 J Design Organisations & EASA Part 21 G Production Organisation DOA-POA Relationship. What do the Regulations Require? AMC No 1 to 21.A.133(b) and (c) Eligibility – Link between design and production organisations. Authors Note – Such a Relationship enables the provision of approved data,…