Safety Culture

Considerations related to the Integration of Maintenance Foreign Object Damage (FOD) Procedures into the SMS System

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Integration-of Maintenance- FOD- Procedures into-the-SMS System

October 31, 2023

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers best practices related to the integration of Maintenance Foreign Object Damage (FOD) process and procedures into the organizational Safety Management System. Introduction – to ensure the best outcomes the following elements will be considered: Foreign Object Damage (FOD) can result from various objects like tools, parts, debris etc. The integration…

The Role of Performance Auditing to Identify EASA Part 145 Maintenance Organization Exposition (MOE)

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EASA-Part- 145 Maintenance- Organization- Exposition-(MOE)

October 26, 2023

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the challenges and best practices related to the optimization of the EASA Part 145 Maintenance Organization Exposition (MOE) Introduction Performance auditing within an Aviation EASA Part 145 Maintenance organization involves evaluating the three “E”s: Economy, Efficiency, and Effectiveness. The purpose of performance auditing is to assess management’s performance and determine…

Understand the key features of a Safety Management System Driven by ICAO Annex 19 with our new training

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ICAO annex 19

October 24, 2023

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com is pleased to share that a new course has been added to our training portfolio: ICAO Annex 19 Safety Management Systems Introduction Available as a Classroom or Webinar training – Register at [email protected] What is the training about? This course aims to provide the delegates with a deep understanding of ICAO Annex 19…

What training does EASA expect for Third Country EASA Part 145 Safety Managers?

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Third Country EASA Part 145

October 19, 2023

Steven Bentley

Sofema considers the specific requirements for Third Country EASA Part 145 Safety Managers found in EASA Document WI.CAO.00115-006 (Approval Date 10/11/2022) Foreign Part-145 – Management Personnel Introduction A Third Country EASA Part 145 Safety Manager in an EASA Part 145 MRO organization has a highly responsible role that requires a deep understanding of aviation safety…