The European Union and Canadian Regulatory landscape is governed by the EASA-TCCA Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA). Both agencies rely on a Maintenance Agreement Guidance (MAG) document to bridge the small gaps between EASA Part 145 and TCCA CAR 573 / CAR 521 Initial Airworthiness: Design and Production Under the BASA, the Technical Implementation Procedures (TIP)…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) Looks at the Validation Process for Embraer Aircraft within Europe Introduction  The core friction here is that while Embraer is a global top-tier OEM, the data flow for modifications is not as “automatic” as it is between the FAA and EASA. The Core Concept: Validation vs. Automatic Acceptance Under the EASA-ANAC…

Sofema Online (SOL) is pleased to announce a new initiative to support the growth and regulatory competency of its Privileged Training Partner (PTP) community. In line with the “Sofema Giving Back” philosophy, PTP clients can now enroll unlimited employees in five key introductory courses at no cost. As a leader in aviation e-learning with a…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) Considers the Bilateral Treatment of STCs. The goal of the Certification Management Team (CMT) is to move away from “proving safety twice” (once to the FAA, once to EASA) and toward a system where the Validating Authority (VA) trusts the Certifying Authority (CA) completely. Here, we provide a detailed breakdown of…