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…

To start by saying that I firmly believe the concept of the management system as required by EASA actually delivers a working methodology which not only complies with the intent of ICAO but does so in a practical way. EASA recognizes the roles and responsibilities within the management team, clearly identifying that the responsibility of…