A briefing document by Steven Bentley MD Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com Helicopter (Rotary Wing) Maintenance Considerations. It is a fact of life that Helicopters require far more maintenance per flying hour than fixed wing. The also require extra TLC (tender loving Care !) which translates into the importance of managing competences to the highest standards….

Continuing airworthiness concerns for aging jet transports has received much attention over the last 15 years. Boeing and other TCH’s developed Supplemental structural inspection programs. In the late1970’s and early 1980’s intended to address fatigue problems. And much focus was placed on fail safe structural designs. The aloha incident became a milestone in respect of…

Typically a good maintenance Planning Engineer has a strong aviation background, such background knowledge aids and supports the Maintenance Planning role and enables a strong understanding of how to comply with the various tasks. The primary output from Maintenance Planning is a Check Pack, work Pack or Engineering Order, the inputs into Maintenance Planning are…

What Makes a Company Small to Medium ? What are the added challenges in implementing a Safety Management System in Small to medium Companies ? What does EASA Say ? An effective Safety Management System is an essential tool to raise the understanding that the organization faces in respect of the various risks affecting the…