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…

Sofema Aviation (SA) considers the transition from a traditional audit approach to a Risk-Based Auditing (RBA) methodology representing a paradigm shift from a static “snapshot” of compliance to a dynamic, intelligence-driven verification of organizational health. Core Philosophy: Snapshots vs. Dynamic Oversight Traditional Auditing: This model is often criticized as a “tick-box” exercise. It focuses on providing…

The European Union and Canadian Regulatory landscape is governed by the EASA-TCCA Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA). Both agencies rely on a Maintenance Agreement Guidance (MAG) document to bridge the small gaps between EASA Part 145 and TCCA CAR 573 / CAR 521 Initial Airworthiness: Design and Production Under the BASA, the Technical Implementation Procedures (TIP)…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) Considers Best Practice Risk Process & How to Assess. Introduction – Business Risk & Assessment of Change in EASA Part 145 While Safety Management Systems (SMS) focus on aviation safety, EASA regulations acknowledge that business risks (financial pressure, commercial expansion, restructuring) are often the root cause of safety risks. Managing the safety impact…