EASA have a duty of care as well! Who audits the auditor? It is not until a serious event or accident that such issues come to light, for example in the aftermath of the Helios Boeing 737 accident on 14 April 2005, a Class Action was initiated against the Cypriot DCA charging loose enforcement of…

The State Safety Program derives from the States obligations to comply with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standard and Recommended Practices (SARP’s). The following Annex’s to the Convention was signed by 52 states on 7 December 1944 and came into effect on 4 April 1947. Annex 1 Personnel Licensing Annex 6  Operation of Aircraft Annex…

Steven Bentley M.D. Sofema Aviation Services The Evolution of the European Regulatory System – From National Authorities through JAA to EASA and Part OPS Who are ECAC? The European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC)  was established by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Council of Europe. Founded in 1955 with 19 Member States at…

Following the tragic accident of TWA flight 800 a huge industry wide investigation took place. The four-year NTSB investigation concluded with the approval of the Aircraft Accident Report on August 23, 2000, ending the most extensive, complex, and costly air disaster investigation in United States history. The report’s conclusion was that the probable cause of…