Established in 2008, Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) is a trusted partner for organizations seeking to regain regulatory approval to operate in European airspace. With over 50 years of aviation expertise, SAS provides tailored consultancy and training solutions to address operational deficiencies, improve safety standards, and achieve regulatory compliance. With a dedicated team of 25 full-time…

Sofema Online (SOL) www.sofemaonline.com considers the core EASA documents issued in support of the Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA) and Safety Assessment of Community Aircraft (SACA) Inspections. EASA Ramp Inspection Manual (RIM) Issue 3/ Approval Date 20/05/2022 The European Standard procedures for SAFA & SACA have been integrated into Commission Regulation under Part‐ARO and are fully…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com reviews the process by which Ramp Inspections are performed. Introduction – See Inspection matrix Operators licensed by EASA Participating States (PS) and inspected by other EASA Participating States are checked against EU Standards. These inspections are referred to as “Safety Assessment of Community Aircraft” (SACA) inspections. All other inspections use ICAO Standards…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) considers a process whereby an operator may elect to self-audit (Internal Audit Program) in anticipation of regulatory audits. Internal Audit Program Introduction SAFA (Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft) requires putting in place a mechanism to collect any information deemed useful to establish and maintain a high uniform level of civil aviation…