Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the general features related to an EASA-Compliant Operations Manuals Introduction – Structure of the Operations Manual The manual should be well-structured and easy to navigate. It typically consists of several parts: Part-A: General/Basic: Policies, responsibilities of key personnel, and a description of the operator’s management system. Part-B: Operating Procedures:…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) ww.sassofia.com considers the key aspects when auditing the Air Navigation and  Safety Management System (ANS SMS System) Introduction It is important to realize that the role of both QMS and SMS is to provide a service to the management team to understand both the non-conformities and risks which they face within the…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com identifies key elements suitable for Risk Consideration Elements consideration when building an EASA Part 145 Risk Register. Management Considerations Limited or lack of management commitment Management do not demonstrate support for the activity Lack of or incomplete description of roles, accountabilities and responsibilities Limited or lack of resource availability or planning,…

FAA 120-92B compliant SMS Fundamentals – process review by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS)  Introduction – SMS Fundamentals The defining characteristic of an SMS is that it is a decision-making system. An SMS is built by structuring your safety management around four components: o Safety policy, o Safety risk management (SRM), o Safety Assurance (SA), and…