Sofema Aviation Services shares the following article written by Florin Necula, PhD, an Accountable Manager and Licensed Aircraft Engineer who combines academic insight with years of frontline operational experience. In aviation, we like to believe that safety is controlled by regulations, procedures, training, audits and checklists. And to a large extent, it is. Aviation would…

Pre-cursors to Errors – Pre-cursors are the conditions, psychological, physical, or environmental, that increase the probability of an individual making a mistake. These are often referred to as Performance Influencing Factors (PIFs). Exposures Individual Stressors: High workload, fatigue, lack of sleep, or personal anxiety. Workplace Environment: Poor lighting, excessive noise, or poorly designed interfaces (e.g., two identical buttons…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) is excited to share the latest training by Sofema Aviation Academy: EASA Management System Assessment Tool for Operators (MSAT) Enrol today What is the training about? This course is structured to provide practical knowledge, hands-on exercises, and valuable insights into the application of EASA MSAT across various aviation contexts. By the end of…

Navigating an EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) compliance audit requires moving beyond a “checklist manifesto” and toward a diagnostic conversation. In a high-stakes regulatory environment, the goal isn’t just to find a non-compliance, but to understand the systemic health of the organization. In an EASA environment, always frame your “insights” back to the Regulation…