Do Licensed Aircraft Engineers  LAE’s truly understand their roles and responsibilities?    In fact there are some indicators that there may be some gaps in this understanding, lets consider some of the issues and share an understanding.  1/ Quality Control Whilst the Business Area Owner / Post Holder is ultimately responsible for the overall delivery…

What is EASA Part 66 EASA Part 66 – The European Aviation Safety Agency Implementing Rule (IR) Part 66 is the aviation regulation which defines the conditions by which a maintenance engineer is able to gain (through a company approval) authorisation to work on, certify and release an aircraft into service after a maintenance operation….

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) has steadily grown by providing specific guidance and support to the aviation industry to encourage organisations to develop the competence of its staff through regulatory and vocational training courses provided by SAS. In continuing this support SAS is offering specific training for Engine and Component Workshop Staff. EASA manages Third Country…

An Article written by Steven Bentley MD of Sofema Aviation Services  At the age of 21 and a few weeks I was the youngest licensed aircraft engineer in the UK (off course this was a “moment in time” which quickly passed but that event occurred in 1976.)  Today with a still valid Avionics B2 plus…