We are delighted to share that Sofema Online has launched a new course: Safety Management Systems for EU 1178/2011 & EU 965/2012 Start learning online About the training:  EASA  requires each organisation to remain fully compliant with all EU regulations. Within our respective organisations (Operator and ATO), we are responsible for the Quality Control and…

Sofema Aviation Services takes a look at How SMS is developing. Introduction Safety Management System (SMS) has been officially around now for over 5 years – Is it doing what we (Industry) Want it to do? Well, that depends do you agree with the purpose of SMS? (Compliance or Risk?) Some senior people see SMS as…

Essentially the focus of SMS is not in fact compliance it is on Managing Risk and the Purpose of an SMS Audit is to consider Risk Safety management goes far beyond traditional compliance led approaches to auditing. The SMS approach was developed following the identification of shortfalls in the actual process of auditing – you…

MS Myth Busting and Realities – Steven Bentley MD Sofema Aviation Services www.sasssofia.com discusses SMS in an Operational Context. SMS is all about Compliance ? – Its not ! – Its about Managing Risk. Safety management goes far beyond traditional  compliance led approaches to auditing. So a Safety Management System has to identify potential safety…