Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the RAPT process (Risk Assessment Pilot Training) as a process to understand potential exposures related primarily to Flight Training. Introduction Safety risk management is an essential part of an effective safety management system (SMS) and risk matrices are elementary tools for organisations seeking fast, effective and practical risk assessment….

Review by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Introduction to the Core Principles of Human Performance Our performance is variable and changes throughout the day (also affected by our general well-being). We have a tendency to use mental shortcuts (called heuristics) that allow us to “speed up” our decision-making; however, these can lead to poor decisions…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com takes a dive into the different types of Operational Violations. Note – We are not considering the act of sabotage which is a whole different subject as in general a violator is NOT expecting a “bad” (negative) outcome. Introduction – What is a Violation? To do or not to do?…

Implementing a safety management system within an EASA Part 145 Organisation – Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) provides insight! Do we agree on the purpose of an Aviation SMS? According to ICAO – ICAO Doc 9859 para 2.13.2 – ‘A hazard is generically defined by safety practitioners as a condition or an object with the potential…