EASA & FAA are two sides of the same story and because they come at this story from different directions there is naturally some confusion in Industry. The purpose of this blog written by Steve Bentley MD of Sofema Aviation Services (www.sassofia.com) is to share and explore the challenge of informing industry as to this…

Applicable up to and including ELA2 Aircraft This Certification Specification (CS) is issued to identify standard changes which may be made to the aircraft without the need for further design certification requirements together with repairs which may be performed in conformity with FAA Advisory Circular AC 43.13-1B LIST OF STANDARD CHANGES (Subpart B) Group Systems—Communication:…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) is pleased to advise the availability of FAA compliant regulatory training. The list of offered FAA trainings includes the following training courses: FAA Essential Advisory Circulars for Powerplant Repair Stations – ½ Day Compliance with aviation regulations is essential to ensuring safe flight, however, knowing how to comply with regulations can be a daunting…

The original Proposal was for LROPS to stand for Long Range Operations and ETOPS to stand for Extended Twin Operations. Today According to the FAA ETOPS in fact stands for Extended Operations. In 1997 Airbus proposed the LROPS to cater for twins ETOPS beyond 180 minutes, and beyond 180 minute diversion for all airplanes with…