The Focus of this blog is to consider the inter-relationship between Maintenance Error Management Systems (MEMS) – (typically using the Boeing Maintenance Error Decision Aid as a primary tool) and Safety Management through Human Factor Learning within the context of a viable Safety Management System. What is the Purpose of MEMS? The rationale behind a…

Sofema Aviation Services Considers the need for Human Factors Training for Part M Staff and notes EASA have not acted since the issue of NPA 2013-01 (B) more than 5 years ago. The potential for human error is ever present and best practice organizationally driven behaviours, together with enhanced personal understanding can only add to…

Sofema Aviation Services Presents: Human Factors for CAMO and Part M – CAR M Staff – 1 Day – Sofia, Bulgaria Where & When is the Course? SAS Training Academy, Sofia – Bulgaria, August 10th 2018 Who is the Course for? This course is aimed at Quality Managers, SMS Managers, CAMO & Technical Staff and…

When we perform RCA it is not unusual to come up against causal factors which show a specific relationship between the event and one or more human factors. Please consider that in general we can say that ALL Human Factors can potentially be managed in a way that either precludes or mitigates potential negative outcomes….