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What Are the Necessary Skills Needed to be an EASA Part CAMO Engineer?

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EASA Part CAMO Engineer

March 17, 2026

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation takes a deep dive into the core competences of an EASA Part CAMO Engineer. In Part-145, you follow the AMM or SRM. In a CAMO, you dive deeper and typically interrogate the data that creates those manuals. To Possess the Skill to Build Manuals: You should master the Aircraft Maintenance Program (AMP). You…

Roles and Responsibilities EASA Boards & Bodies the Agency, the Organisation & Management Structure

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Role-and- Responsibilities- EASA-Boars-Bodies

July 24, 2023

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the fundamental roles and responsibilities of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Introduction EASA sits at the centre of the European Union’s strategy for aviation safety. Its mission is to promote the highest common standards of safety and environmental protection in civil aviation. The Agency develops common safety and…

Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA) Abbreviations & Definitions

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Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA) Abbreviations & Definitions

October 27, 2022

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the frequently used Abbreviations & Definitions within SAFA (Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft)  and SACA (Safety Assessment of Community Aircraft). Abbreviations & Definitions ACMI Aircraft Crew Maintenance Insurance (provided in a wet lease arrangement) AD Airworthiness Directive AIP Aeronautical Information Publications AMC Acceptable Means of Compliance AMM Aircraft Maintenance Manual…

Review Concerning EASA Position on Alternative Method of Compliance (AMOC) to an Airworthiness Directive (AD)

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Alternative Method of Compliance

April 12, 2022

Steven Bentley

A review carried out by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Introduction With approval from EASA, it is possible to develop an Alternative Method of Compliance with an Airworthiness Requirement. (Each AMOC application should relate to one AD only.) An Alternative Method of Compliance (AMOC) is an EASA approved deviation to an AD. It is a…