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Aviation Leadership and Management Skills Development – The Buying Process

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Aviation Leadership and Management Skills Development – The Buying Process

July 13, 2021

Steven Bentley

Aviation Leadership and Management Skills Development – Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers Distribution Channels. Introduction – How to Manage the Customer Experience Linked to the Buying Process The Buying Process can be considered as a structured process and one in which we can engage successfully: Problem Recognition; Information Search; Evaluation of Alternatives; Purchase Decision;…

What is ADS – B/C Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast

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Surveillance

July 06, 2021

Steven Bentley

Sofema Aviation (SA) looks at the Automatic Dependent Surveillance ADS – B/C principles and application. Introduction Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast enables an aircraft to determine its position via satellite navigation (or other sensors) and periodically broadcasts it, enabling it to be tracked. Information received by ATC (Replacement for secondary surveillance radar, as no interrogation signal, is needed…

EASA – Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD) Considerations

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EASA – Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD) Considerations

June 23, 2021

Steven Bentley

EASA – Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD) Considerations – Review by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com Introduction Compliance Required as follows: Flight Simulator Training Devices (FSTD) shall comply with Certification Specification CS-FSTD(A) the following terms and abbreviations are contained in AMC1 FSTD(A).200. Flight simulation training device (FSTD)’ means a training device which is In the case of…

Developing a common Understanding of the way we view Quality Assurance and Quality Control within an EASA Centric World?

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Developing a common Understanding of the way we view Quality Assurance and Quality Control within an EASA Centric World?

June 23, 2021

Steven Bentley

Sharing a view – Steve Bentley CEO of Sofema offers his take on how we interpret the terms Quality Assurance (QA) & Quality Control (QC). Introduction – Is there a difference between EASA/FAA & ISO? Interpretation of Quality Assurance & Quality Control? Well yes but first let’s start with this interpretation (not mine) – Quality…