Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers the role & purpose of Safety Performance within an Aviation Safety Management System. Introduction Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs) are essentially a means of providing an organizational health check by engaging with the following: Identifying any drift from established benchmarks. Ability to mitigate any identified unacceptable risk in operations. Safety…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com looks at the requirements for a Safety Management System (SMS). Introduction Safety management seeks to proactively mitigate safety risks before they result in aviation accidents and incidents. Safety management enables States to manage their safety activities in a more disciplined and focused manner. When a State and its aviation industry have…

Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers aspects of the Enhanced Airworthiness Program for Airplane Systems (EAPAS). Introduction The EAPAS is designed to enhance current airplane systems airworthiness programs at operator facilities, repair stations, and manufacturing plants based on data-driven initiatives developed under the Aging Transport Non-Structural Systems Plan. The EAPAS implementation plan is organized into…

Sofema Aviation Service (SAS) www.sassofia.com looks at the regulatory requirements drivers for Part 21 (21.A.10) Major Changes and information related to operational suitability, data certification basis, and environmental protection requirements for a major change to a type-certificate. Introduction – Regulation (EU) 2019/897(EU) 2019/897 (a) A major change to a type-certificate and areas affected by the…