EASA Airworthiness Directives (AD’s) Considerations Presented by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Introduction Airworthiness Directives are issued by EASA, acting in accordance with the Basic Regulation on behalf of the European Community, its Member States, and of the European third countries that participate in the activities of EASA under Article 66 of that Regulation. In…

EASA Part 21 Classification of Changes Considerations – Review by Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com  Introduction Please refer to the following document: EASA CM No.: CM–21.A–CS–001 Issue 02 dated 30 April 2021 concerning regulatory requirement(s): Point 21.A.91 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No. 748/2012 – Classification of changes to a type-certificate. Concerning Changes Changes (or…

Design Aspects of Aircraft Airworthiness – Presentation by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Introduction – Certification of Aircraft, Design, and Production The Basic Certification requirements for commercial aircraft are to be found in ICAO Annex 8 Airworthiness of Aircraft ICAO Airworthiness Manual, Part V State of Design and State of Manufacture Each ICAO contracting state…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the process to classify findings during an audit. Introduction – Considering the difference between the different levels In just a few words let’s first consider From the Regulatory Point of View: Level 1 needs to be addressed immediately. (There needs to be a reason – typically related to Safety)…