Sofema Aviation Services were invited to manage a Safety Culture Survey for a major airline employing several hundred staff. The project was accepted and the process was agreed and support by the HR department of the Airline. The rational of such a survey is to understand in as honest way what the perception of the…

Anybodies Safety Management System Training Program – Roles and Responsibilities of the Aviation Safety Management System Manager A short presentation by Steve Bentley MD of Sofema Aviation Services   This Document is offered in support of the need to develop organizational relevant and specific Safety Management System Training. Bynow we are all very familiar with…

The first Pilots licenses appeared around 1909, International Standards followed approx. 10 years later. Whilst Flight Crew licensing is typically the function of the State National Airworthiness Authority NAA (GCAA for example) The Joint Airworthiness Authorities introduced a harmonised system with the introduction of an international flight crew licensing system which could be implemented by…

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…